CVE-2021-34646
CRITICALEPSS 99th pctlDescription
Versions up to, and including, 5.4.3, of the Booster for WooCommerce WordPress plugin are vulnerable to authentication bypass via the process_email_verification function due to a random token generation weakness in the reset_and_mail_activation_link function found in the ~/includes/class-wcj-emails-verification.php file. This allows attackers to impersonate users and trigger an email address verification for arbitrary accounts, including administrative accounts, and automatically be logged in as that user, including any site administrators. This requires the Email Verification module to be active in the plugin and the Login User After Successful Verification setting to be enabled, which it is by default.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-290 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-4358 | Critical | 9.8 | 97% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2022-24112 | Critical | 9.8 | 96% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2022-23131 | Critical | 9.1 | 96% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2019-1234 | High | 7.5 | 74% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-31195 | Medium | 6.5 | 74% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-7388 | Critical | 10.0 | 69% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2021-34646?
No published fix for CVE-2021-34646 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2021-34646 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2021-34646 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 50.9% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2021-34646?
CVE-2021-34646 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.