Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2023· Updated Apr 8, 2026
CVE-2021-4380
CVE-2021-4380
Description
The Pinterest Automatic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on the 'wp_pinterest_automatic_parse_request' function and the 'process_form.php' script in versions up to, and including, 1.14.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on a site that can be used to create new administrative user accounts or redirect unsuspecting site visitors.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:valvepress:pinterest_automatic_pin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*Range: <4.14.4
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-pinterest-automatic-plugin/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/ffd344fd-de2c-4f27-8932-41aa0a3c3d05nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-pinterest-automatic-pin-security-bypass-4-14-3/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e4fdc902-4cfe-4116-a294-9a0fcb2de346nvdThird Party Advisory
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