CVE-2021-24215

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An Improper Access Control vulnerability was discovered in the Controlled Admin Access WordPress plugin before 1.5.2. Uncontrolled access to the website customization functionality and global CMS settings, like /wp-admin/customization.php and /wp-admin/options.php, can lead to a complete compromise of the target resource.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-284CWE-425

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 12, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-24215: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix