CVE-2021-44223
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2021-44223 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2021-11-25 15:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2021-11-30 07:16:00 UTC |
| Description | WordPress before 5.8 lacks support for the Update URI plugin header. This makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a supply-chain attack against WordPress installations that use any plugin for which the slug satisfies the naming constraints of the WordPress.org Plugin Directory but is not yet present in that directory. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introducing “Update URI” plugin header in WordPress 5.8 – Make WordPress Core | MISC | make.wordpress.org | |
| WordPress Plugin Confusion: How an update can get you pwned | Kamil Vavra @vavkamil | MISC | vavkamil.cz | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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