CVE-2021-38312
HIGHDescription
The Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework plugin <= 4.2.11 for WordPress used an incorrect authorization check in the REST API endpoints registered under the “redux/v1/templates/” REST Route in “redux-templates/classes/class-api.php”. The `permissions_callback` used in this file only checked for the `edit_posts` capability which is granted to lower-privileged users such as contributors, allowing such users to install arbitrary plugins from the WordPress repository and edit arbitrary posts.
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 69% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-280 (Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-24116 | Critical | 9.8 | 28% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-20817 | High | 7.8 | 5.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-8219 | High | 7.2 | 2.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2012-4550 | Medium | 5.3 | 2.1% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-26195 | Medium | 5.3 | 1.8% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-6570 | High | 8.8 | 1.3% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2021-38312?
No published fix for CVE-2021-38312 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2021-38312 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2021-38312 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.3% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 69% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2021-38312?
CVE-2021-38312 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1, rated high. 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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