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CVE-2021-24997

6.5 · MEDIUM

The WP Guppy WordPress plugin before 1.3 does not have any authorisation in some of the REST API endpoints, allowing any user to call them and could lead to sensitive information disclosure, such a…

Published Dec 27, 2021CWE-862EPSS 2.80%

Overview

CVE-2021-24997 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The WP Guppy WordPress plugin before 1.3 does not have any authorisation in some of the REST API endpoints, allowing any user to call them and could lead to sensitive information disclosure, such as usernames and chats between users, as well as be able to send messages as an arbitrary user

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/Keyvanhardani/WP-Guppy-A-live-chat-WP-JSON-API-Sensitive-Information-DisclosureRefwpscan.com/vulnerability/747e6c7e-a167-4d82-b6e6-9e8613f0e900GitHubgithub.com/Keyvanhardani/WP-Guppy-A-live-chat-WP-JSON-API-Sensitive-Information-DisclosureRefwpscan.com/vulnerability/747e6c7e-a167-4d82-b6e6-9e8613f0e900

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24997?

CVE-2021-24997 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-24997?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-24997?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-24997?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-24997 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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