The Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework plugin <= 4.2.11 for WordPress used an incorrect authorization check in the REST API endpoints registered under the “redux/v1/templates/” REST Route in “redux-templates/classes/class-api.php”. The permissions_callback used in this file only checked for the edit_posts capability which is granted to lower-privileged users such as contributors, allowing such users to install arbitrary plugins from the WordPress repository and edit arbitrary posts.
CVE-2021-38312
HIGHNVD 7.16.5▼
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 7.1; sources differ by 0.6.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.1
- EG Score
- 6.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 68.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 2, 2021
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (2)
- security@wordfencehttps://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/09/over-1-million-sites-affected-by-redux-framework-vulnerabilities/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/09/over-1-million-sites-affected-by-redux-framework-vulnerabilities/
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2021-38312?
CVE-2021-38312 is a high vulnerability published on September 2, 2021. The Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework plugin <= 4.2.11 for WordPress used an incorrect authorization check in the REST API endpoints registered under the “redux/v1/templates/” REST Route in “redux-templates/classes/class-api.php”. The permissionscallback used in this file only checked…
When was CVE-2021-38312 disclosed?
CVE-2021-38312 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 2, 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-2021-38312 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-38312 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-38312?
CVE-2021-38312 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 6.5.
How do I remediate CVE-2021-38312?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-38312, 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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