In the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, a lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX action, simple301redirects/admin/activate_plugin, made it possible for authenticated users to activate arbitrary plugins installed on vulnerable sites.
CVE-2021-24356 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Simple 301 Redirects By BetterLinks – Easy WordPress Redirect Manager for Redirects, 404 Error Log & More. It affects 2.0.0 through 2.0.3 and is fixed in 2.0.4.
CVE-2021-24356 is tracked for the Plugin Simple 301 Redirects By BetterLinks – Easy WordPress Redirect Manager for Redirects, 404 Error Log & More as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is 2.0.0 through 2.0.3. Update Simple 301 Redirects By BetterLinks – Easy WordPress Redirect Manager for Redirects, 404 Error Log & More to 2.0.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
simple-301-redirects
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2021-24356 |
| Patched Versions |
2.0.4
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| Affected Versions |
2.0.0 through 2.0.3
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Simple 301 Redirects 2.0.0 - 2.0.3 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Simple 301 Redirects 2.0.0 - 2.0.3 - Unauthenticated Redirect Import
Simple 301 Redirects 2.0.0 - 2.0.3 - Unauthenticated Redirect Export
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks <= 2.0.7 - Missing Authorization via clicked
Simple 301 Redirects 2.0.0 - 2.0.3 - Authenticated Wildcard Activation and Retrieval
Simple 301 Redirects <= 2.0.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via 'clicked'
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