CVE-2021-24803 json
Core Tweaks WP Setup <= 4.1 - Arbitrary Admin Account Creation / Admin Email Update via CSRF
published 2022-02-28 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11715
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Core Tweaks WP Setup WordPress plugin through 4.1 allows to bulk-set many settings in WordPress, including the admin email, as well as creating a new admin account. There is no CSRF protection in place, allowing an attacker to arbitrary change the admin email or create another admin account and takeover the website via CSRF attacks
Exploit prediction
0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/97adac02-4163-48d4-ba14-0b1badfd3d42 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown Core Tweaks WP Setup
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/97adac02-4163-48d4-ba14-0b1badfd3d42
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24803
- NVD CVE-2021-24803
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