Description
A vulnerability in the user registration component found in the ~/src/Classes/RegistrationAuth.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to register on sites as an administrator. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProfilePress | ProfilePress | 3.0.0 - 3.1.3 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Plugin ProfilePress 3.1.3 - Privilege Escalation (Unauthenticated) EDB-50242 · webapps · Aug 31, 2021
GitHub 2 repositories
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navreet1425/CVE-2021-34621 ★ 6 · Sep 30, 2023
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RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2021-34621 ★ 0 · Aug 9, 2023
ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- WordPress ProfilePress 3.0.0-3.1.3 - Admin User Creation Weakness http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-34621.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.