CVE-2021-24816

MEDIUM

Phoenix Media Rename <3.4.4 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Phoenix Media Rename WordPress plugin before 3.4.4 does not have capability checks in its phoenix_media_rename AJAX action, which could allow users with Author roles to rename any uploaded media files, including ones they do not own.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5f63d677-20f3-4fe0-bb90-048b6898e6cd

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0065
EPSS Percentile 46.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-284
Status published
Products (1)
phoenix_media_rename_project/phoenix_media_rename < 3.4.4
Published Nov 08, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026