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CVE-2021-24197

wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Permission Takeover

Published: Apr 12, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 34.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

The wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 has Improper Access Control. A low privilege authenticated user that visits the page where the table is published can tamper the parameters to access the data of another user that are present in the same table by taking over the user permissions on the table through formdata[wdt_ID] parameter. By exploiting this issue an attacker is able to access and manage the data of all users in the same table.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-284NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

wpDataTables – Tables & Table ChartswpDataTables
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
wpdatatablestms-outsource
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
wpdatatablescommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wpdatatables
tms-outsourcecommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wpdatatables, amelia booking calendar

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://wpdatatables.com/help/whats-new-changelog/
wpdatatables.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a56c04a4-dda0-4a7f-a525-d0349a1fda2b
wpscan.com
https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wpdatatables-ii/
n4nj0.github.io

Timeline

Published
Apr 12, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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