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CVE-2021-4362: The Kiwi Social Share plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the kiwi_social_share_get_option() function called via the kiwi_social_share_ge...
CVE-2021-4362 · published 3 years ago
Summary
The Kiwi Social Share plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the kiwi_social_share_get_option() function called via the kiwi_social_share_get_option AJAX action in version 2.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read and...
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| wpkube | kiwi_social_share |
2.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:wpkube:kiwi_social_share:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
Original advisory text
The Kiwi Social Share plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the kiwi_social_share_get_option() function called via the kiwi_social_share_ge...
The Kiwi Social Share plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the kiwi_social_share_get_option() function called via the kiwi_social_share_get_option AJAX action in version 2.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read and modify arbitrary options on a WordPress site that can be used for complete site takeover. This was a previously fixed vulnerability that was reintroduced in this version.
Internet-facing
3 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically
- Gives an attacker full control
Type
CWE-862Missing Authorization
Timeline
Published7 Jun 2023
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-4362 · NVD
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