CVE-2021-4360
Controlled Admin Access < 1.5.6 - Privilege Escalation
CVSS Score
9.9
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-284 |
| Vendor | waseem_senjer |
| Product | controlled admin access |
| Published | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
waseem_senjer / Controlled Admin Access
0 < 1.5.6
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cve blog.nintechnet.com: https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/ plugins.svn.wordpress.org: https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt wpscan.com: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c
Credits
Jerome Bruandet