WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2021-24188 Modified

AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click: A security weakness

AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click
Plugin slug
wp-content-copy-protection-&-no-right-click
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 14, 2021
Weakness
CWE-285 — Improper Authorization
NVD-CWE-Other

This CVE was published May 14, 2021 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click WordPress plugin before 3.1.5, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources