CVE-2021-34621

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 69%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 69%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability in the user registration component found in the ~/src/Classes/RegistrationAuth.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to register on sites as an administrator. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
87(Attend)
EG Risk 87/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation69% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
99.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 7, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 25× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCnavreet1425/CVE-2021-34621
    First seen Sep 30, 2023
    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-50242
    First seen Aug 31, 2021

    WordPress Plugin ProfilePress 3.1.3 - Privilege Escalation (Unauthenticated)

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2021/CVE-2021-34621.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2021

    WordPress ProfilePress 3.0.0-3.1.3 - Admin User Creation Weakness

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-34621?
CVE-2021-34621 is a critical vulnerability published on July 7, 2021. A vulnerability in the user registration component found in the ~/src/Classes/RegistrationAuth.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to register on sites as an administrator. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .
When was CVE-2021-34621 disclosed?
CVE-2021-34621 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 7, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-34621 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-34621 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-34621?
CVE-2021-34621 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-34621?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-34621, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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