CVE-2021-24968

Ultimate FAQ < 2.1.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary FAQ Creation

MEDIUM
5.7
CVSS Score
Published: January 24, 2022 at 08:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUltimate Faq

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Severity
MEDIUM5.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

The Ultimate FAQ WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 does not have capability and CSRF checks in the ewd_ufaq_welcome_add_faq and ewd_ufaq_welcome_add_faq_page AJAX actions, available to any authenticated users. As a result, any users, with a role as low as Subscriber could create FAQ and FAQ questions

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.1.2
Affected range stops below 2.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862CWE-352

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