Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks - 2.0.0 – 2.0.3 - Update and Retrieve Wildcard Value
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
In the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, the lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX actions, simple301redirects/admin/get_wildcard and simple301redirects/admin/wildcard, made it possible for authenticated users to retrieve and update the wildcard value for redirects.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks | 2.0.0 and later; 2.0.4 to before 2.0.4 | 2.0.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks VendorUnknown Affected 2.0.0 and later; 2.0.4 to before 2.0.4 Fixed in 2.0.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks (Unknown) Fixed in 2.0.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks 2.0.0*, 2.0.4
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-06648 Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks - 2.0.0 – 2.0.3 - Arbitrary Plugin ActivationPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2021-06646 Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks - 2.0.0-2.0.3 - Arbitrary Plugin InstallationPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2021-06645 Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks - 2.0.0 – 2.0.3 - Unauthenticated Redirect ImportPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24355
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x56p-hv7c-cxvx
References
More wpdevteam Simple 301 Redirects vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-06648 Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks - 2.0.0 – 2.0.3 - Arbitrary Plugin Activation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-06646 Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks - 2.0.0-2.0.3 - Arbitrary Plugin Installation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-06645 Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks - 2.0.0 – 2.0.3 - Unauthenticated Redirect Import CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-06644 Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks - 2.0.0 – 2.0.3 - Unauthenticated Redirect Export CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-24355 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24355 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x56p-hv7c-cxvx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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