CVE-2021-24968 json
Ultimate FAQ < 2.1.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary FAQ Creation
published 2022-01-24 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11880
- cvss
- 5.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Ultimate FAQ WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 does not have capability and CSRF checks in the ewd_ufaq_welcome_add_faq and ewd_ufaq_welcome_add_faq_page AJAX actions, available to any authenticated users. As a result, any users, with a role as low as Subscriber could create FAQ and FAQ questions
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f0a9e6cc-46cc-4ac2-927a-c006b8e8aa68 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Ultimate FAQ – WordPress FAQ and Accordion Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2648562
patch, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/f0a9e6cc-46cc-4ac2-927a-c006b8e8aa68
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24968
- NVD CVE-2021-24968
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