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TI-2021-06507 Aliases CVE-2021-24215GHSA-5wrq-c7c8-h4hx

Controlled Admin Access < 1.5.2 - Improper Access Control & Privilege Escalation

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

An Improper Access Control vulnerability was discovered in the Controlled Admin Access WordPress plugin before 1.5.2. Uncontrolled access to the website customization functionality and global CMS settings, like /wp-admin/customization.php and /wp-admin/options.php, can lead to a complete compromise of the target resource.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08471 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Controlled Admin Access (Unknown): 1.5.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownControlled Admin Access1.5.2 to before 1.5.21.5.2Patch availableCNA
  • Controlled Admin Access VendorUnknown Affected 1.5.2 to before 1.5.2 Fixed in 1.5.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpruby:controlled_admin_access:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.5.2VulnerableWpruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpruby:controlled_admin_access:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Wpruby

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Controlled Admin Access (Unknown) Fixed in 1.5.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24215
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5wrq-c7c8-h4hx

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2021-03217 Controlled Admin Access < 1.5.6 - Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9

Sources

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