CVE-2021-4343

uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Creation

Published: Jun 7, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862

9.8CRITICAL

Description

The Unauthenticated Account Creation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Account Creation in versions up to, and including, 1.6.6. This is due to the stm_listing_register AJAX action function being accessible and taking roles unprotected. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create accounts, even those with administrator privileges.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

stylemix

commercial

Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListingCMS Plugin

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

stylemixthemes

commercialaka stylemixthemes.com, stylemix themes

ulistingOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

Exploitability

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2 techniques

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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1c6bf45b-b02d-43bb-b682-7f1ae994e1d3?source=cve

wordfence.com

https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-ulisting-plugin-fixed-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities/

blog.nintechnet.com

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2456786%40ulisting&new=2456786%40ulisting&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

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