Image Source Control < 2.3.1 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Post Meta Value Change
Priority LOW 21CWE-284Published · Updated
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-284.
Summary
The Image Source Control WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to change arbitrary post meta fields of arbitrary posts (even those they should not be able to edit)
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00793 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Image Source Control (Unknown): 2.3.1
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 | Image Source Control | 2.3.1 to before 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Image Source Control VendorUnknown Affected 2.3.1 to before 2.3.1 Fixed in 2.3.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imagesourcecontrol:image_source_control:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Imagesourcecontrol |
- cpe:2.3:a:imagesourcecontrol:image_source_control:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Imagesourcecontrol
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Image Source Control (Unknown) Fixed in 2.3.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24781
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jr25-57j4-8x4x
References
More Imagesourcecontrol Image Source Control vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-28615 WordPress Image Source Control Plugin <= 2.17.0 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-24781 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24781 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jr25-57j4-8x4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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