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CVE-2021-36909 (GCVE-0-2021-36909)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-18 14:41 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:07
VLAI
Title
WordPress WP Reset PRO Premium plugin <= 5.98 - Authenticated Database Reset vulnerability
Summary
Authenticated Database Reset vulnerability in WordPress WP Reset PRO Premium plugin (versions <= 5.98) allows any authenticated user to wipe the entire database regardless of their authorization. It leads to a complete website reset and takeover.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-28 16:47 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO Affected: <= 5.98 , ≤ 5.98 (custom)
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Date Public
2021-11-10 00:00
Credits
Vulnerability discovered by Dave Jong (Patchstack).
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

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  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


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