CVE-2021-44223
high · 8.1WordPress before 5.8 lacks support for the Update URI plugin header. This makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a supply-chain attack against WordPress installations that use any plugin for which the slug satisfies the naming constraints of the WordPress.org Plugin Directory but is not yet present in that directory.
8.1
CVSS
29.0%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
98th
EPSS percentile
2021-11-25
Published
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | < 5.8 |
Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.
References
- https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/06/29/introducing-update-uri-plugin-header-in-wordpress-5-8/
- https://vavkamil.cz/2021/11/25/wordpress-plugin-confusion-update-can-get-you-pwned/
- https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/06/29/introducing-update-uri-plugin-header-in-wordpress-5-8/
- https://vavkamil.cz/2021/11/25/wordpress-plugin-confusion-update-can-get-you-pwned/
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2021-44223