Check Point Advisories

WordPress ProfilePress Plugin Privilege Escalation (CVE-2021-34621)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2021-0710
Date Published:	29 Sep 2021
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Wednesday 29 September, 2021
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2021-34621
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	WordPress ProfilePress Plugin 3.0.0 - 3.1.3
Vulnerability Description	A privilege escalation exists in WordPress ProfilePress plugin. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the WordPress ProfilePress Plugin Privilege Escalation (CVE-2021-34621) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: WordPress Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information: WordPress ProfilePress Plugin Privilege Escalation (CVE-2021-34621)