High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2023· Updated Apr 8, 2026No known patch

CVE-2021-4383

No known patch is available for this vulnerability.

The affected plugin has been removed from the WordPress.org directory (reason: Security Issue), and no patched version is being distributed through the official directory. If you have the affected software installed, you should uninstall or replace it rather than wait for an update.

CVE-2021-4383

Description

The WP Quick FrontEnd Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to page content injection in versions up to, and including, 5.5. This is due to missing capability checks in the plugin's page-editing functionality. This makes it possible for low-authenticated attackers, such as subscribers, to edit/create any page or post on the blog.

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Affected products

Webdevocean/Wp Quick Frontend Editor2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:webdevocean:wp_quick_frontend_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:webdevocean:wp_quick_frontend_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*range: <=5.5
- (no CPE)range: <=5.5

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References

blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-wp-quick-frontend-editor-plugin-unpatched/nvdExploit
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f5492bff-cfd9-41ed-a59b-4445d5e83e86nvdThird Party Advisory
wordpress.org/plugins/wp-quick-front-end-editor/nvdProduct

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