CVE-2021-24831: Tab - Accordion, FAQ < 1.3.2 - Unauthenticated AJAX Calls

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-01-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

All AJAX actions of the Tab WordPress plugin before 1.3.2 are available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify various data in the plugin, such as add/edit/delete arbitrary tabs.

Affected products

Tab – Accordion, FAQ: before 1.3.2 — fixed in 1.3.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Tab – Accordion, FAQ 1.3.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/75ed9f5f-e091-4372-a6cb-57958ad5f900
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/75ed9f5f-e091-4372-a6cb-57958ad5f900

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