CVE-2021-25084: The Advanced Cron Manager WordPress plugin before 2.4.2 and Advanced Cron Manager Pro WordPress plugin before 2.5.3 do not have authorisation checks in some of their AJAX actions, allowing any authent

medium Affects advanced-cron-manager (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.2, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Advanced Cron Manager WordPress plugin before 2.4.2 and Advanced Cron Manager Pro WordPress plugin before 2.5.3 do not have authorisation checks in some of their AJAX actions, allowing any authent

Package
advanced-cron-manager (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.4.2 or <2.5.3
Fixed in
2.5.3
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (51.0th percentile)
Published
2022-02-07
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
NVD recordadvanced-cron-manager (WordPress plugin) advisories

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