CVE-2021-24649
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-11-21 00:00
Modified
2025-04-30 13:27
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
WP User Frontend < 3.5.29 - Obscure Registration as Admin
References
▼ | URL | Tags | |
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contact@wpscan.com | https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9486744e-ab24-44e4-b06e-9e0b4be132e2 | Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9486744e-ab24-44e4-b06e-9e0b4be132e2 | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
Impacted products
▼ | Vendor | Product |
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Unknown | WP User Frontend |
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