CVE-2021-38312

HIGH

Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework <= 4.2.11 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm

Description

The Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework plugin <= 4.2.11 for WordPress used an incorrect authorization check in the REST API endpoints registered under the “redux/v1/templates/” REST Route in “redux-templates/classes/class-api.php”. The `permissions_callback` used in this file only checked for the `edit_posts` capability which is granted to lower-privileged users such as contributors, allowing such users to install arbitrary plugins from the WordPress repository and edit arbitrary posts.

References (1)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/09/over-1-million-sites-affected-by-redux-framework-vulnerabilities/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1

EPSS 0.0014

EPSS Percentile 33.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-280 CWE-863

Status published

Products (1)

redux/gutenberg_template_library_\&_redux_framework < 4.2.11

Published Sep 02, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026