CVE-2021-4360

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  3. CVE-2021-4360
The Controlled Admin Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 by not properly restricting access to the configuration page. This makes it possible for attackers to create a new administrator role with unrestricted access.

9.9 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/ Exploit
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt Release Notes
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c Exploit
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cve Third Party Advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/ Exploit
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt Release Notes
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c Exploit
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cve Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpruby:controlled_admin_access:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

08 Apr 2026, 18:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-284

21 Nov 2024, 06:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/ - Exploit () https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/ - Exploit
References () https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt - Release Notes () https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt - Release Notes
References () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c - Exploit () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c - Exploit
References () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cve - Third Party Advisory () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cve - Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.9

13 Jun 2023, 17:04

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c - (MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c - Exploit
References (MISC) https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/ - (MISC) https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/ - Exploit
References (MISC) https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt - (MISC) https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt - Release Notes
References (MISC) https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cve - (MISC) https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cve - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wpruby:controlled_admin_access:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
First Time Wpruby
Wpruby controlled Admin Access
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8

07 Jun 2023, 02:44

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-06-07 02:15

Updated : 2026-04-08 18:17

NVD link : CVE-2021-4360

Mitre link : CVE-2021-4360

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-4360

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Products Affected

wpruby

  • controlled_admin_access
CWE
CWE-284

Improper Access Control

NVD-CWE-noinfo