Improper access control in HashThemes Demo Importer plugin for WordPress



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-39333
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 HashThemes Demo Importer
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor Hash Themes

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU58264

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39333

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote authenticated attacker can execute a function that truncated nearly all database tables and removed the contents of wp-content/uploads

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

HashThemes Demo Importer: 1.0 - 1.1.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/10/site-deletion-vulnerability-in-hashthemes-plugin/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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