CVE-2021-24356

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-862

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 14, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-24356: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix