CVE-2021-4380

Pinterest Automatic <= 4.14.3 - Unuathenticated Arbitrary Options Update

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

ValvePress · Pinterest Automatic

CVSS v3.1 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

4.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 91st percentile

Nuclei

critical

Published

2023-06-07

Updated

2026-04-08

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-4380.yaml

Security advisories

• https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-pinterest-automatic…
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ffd344fd-de2c-4f27-8932-41aa0a3c3d05
• https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-pinterest-automatic-pin-sec…
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e4fdc902-4cfe-4116-a294-9a0fcb2…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry