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CVE-2021-34622

🗓️ 07 Jul 2021 12:20:58Reported by WordfenceType 
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🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 2 Media mentions👁 132 Views🌐 WEB

A vulnerability in the user profile update component of ProfilePress WordPress plugin allows privilege escalation

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attackerkb
attackerkb
CVE-2021-34622
28 Jun 202119:45
–attackerkb
circl
Circl
CVE-2021-34622
5 Jul 202112:18
–circl
cnnvd
CNNVD
WordPress security vulnerabilities
7 Jul 202100:00
–cnnvd
cnvd
CNVD
WordPress ProfilePress plugin elevation of privilege vulnerability
9 Jul 202100:00
–cnvd
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2021-34622 ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation
7 Jul 202112:20
–cvelist
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2021-21272
7 Jul 202112:20
–euvd
hivepro
hivepro
Critical vulnerabilities found in WordPress plugin affecting 400,000 sites.
8 Jul 202115:12
–hivepro
mend
Mend
CVE-2021-34622
7 Jul 202112:20
–mend
nuclei
Nuclei
WordPress ProfilePress <= 3.1.3 - Privilege Escalation
20 Oct 202602:05
–nuclei
nvd
NVD
CVE-2021-34622
7 Jul 202113:15
–nvd
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properfractionprofilepressRange3.0.0–3.1.3wordpress
[
  {
    "product": "ProfilePress",
    "vendor": "ProfilePress",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "3.0.0 - 3.1.3"
      }
    ]
  }
]
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
actionrequest body/wp-admin/admin-ajax.phpThe plugin's AJAX handler for profile updates allows arbitrary user meta to be supplied, including 'wp_capabilities', leading to privilege escalation.CWE-269
reg_usernamerequest body/wp-admin/admin-ajax.phpThe plugin's AJAX handler for profile updates allows arbitrary user meta to be supplied, including 'wp_capabilities', leading to privilege escalation.CWE-269
reg_emailrequest body/wp-admin/admin-ajax.phpThe plugin's AJAX handler for profile updates allows arbitrary user meta to be supplied, including 'wp_capabilities', leading to privilege escalation.CWE-269
reg_passwordrequest body/wp-admin/admin-ajax.phpThe plugin's AJAX handler for profile updates allows arbitrary user meta to be supplied, including 'wp_capabilities', leading to privilege escalation.CWE-269
reg_password_presentrequest body/wp-admin/admin-ajax.phpThe plugin's AJAX handler for profile updates allows arbitrary user meta to be supplied, including 'wp_capabilities', leading to privilege escalation.CWE-269
reg_first_namerequest body/wp-admin/admin-ajax.phpThe plugin's AJAX handler for profile updates allows arbitrary user meta to be supplied, including 'wp_capabilities', leading to privilege escalation.CWE-269
reg_last_namerequest body/wp-admin/admin-ajax.phpThe plugin's AJAX handler for profile updates allows arbitrary user meta to be supplied, including 'wp_capabilities', leading to privilege escalation.CWE-269
melange_idrequest body/wp-admin/admin-ajax.phpThe plugin's AJAX handler for profile updates allows arbitrary user meta to be supplied, including 'wp_capabilities', leading to privilege escalation.CWE-269
datarequest body/wp-admin/admin-ajax.phpThe plugin's AJAX handler for profile updates allows arbitrary user meta to be supplied, including 'wp_capabilities', leading to privilege escalation.CWE-269
eup_emailrequest body/wp-admin/admin-ajax.phpThe plugin's AJAX handler for profile updates allows arbitrary user meta to be supplied, including 'wp_capabilities', leading to privilege escalation.CWE-269
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17 Jun 2026 03:56Current
8.7High risk
Vulners AI Score8.7
CVSS 26.5
CVSS 3.18.8 - 9.8
EPSS0.0412
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