WP Cerber < 8.9.3 - Broken Access Control Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-37598 | 19 Aug 202119:15 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2021-37598 | 19 Aug 202122:18 | – | circl | |
| WordPress WP Cerber 安全漏洞 | 19 Aug 202100:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| CVE-2021-37598 | 19 Aug 202118:48 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2021-37598 | 19 Aug 202118:48 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2021-24156 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| WP Cerber < 8.9.3 - Broken Access Control | 15 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2021-37598 | 19 Aug 202119:15 | – | nvd | |
| CVE-2021-37598 | 19 Aug 202119:15 | – | osv | |
| Authentication flaw | 19 Aug 202119:15 | – | prion |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""WP Cerber < 8."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'WP Cerber < 8.9.3 - Broken Access Control Detection',
'description': "WP Cerber < 8.9.3 contains a bypass of /wp-json access control caused by improper handling of trailing '?' character, letting unauthorized users access protected REST API endpoints, exploit requires sending a request with a trailing '?'.",
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'medium',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2021', 'wordpress', 'wp-cerber', 'access-control', 'rest-api', 'exposure', 'auth-bypass'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'risk_signal',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/FEYE-2021-0024/FEYE-2021-0024.md',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37598',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2021-37598',
}
def run(self):
path = '/wp-json'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r:
return False
path = '/wp-json?'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
body_all = ('"name":', '"url":', '"home":', '"description":',)
header_any = ('application/json',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
self.set_info(severity='medium', reason='WP Cerber < 8.9.3 - Broken Access Control detected', path=path)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 25
CVSS 3.15.3
EPSS0.0235