CVE-2021-4380: 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' sc

critical Affects pinterest-automatic-pin (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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' sc

Package
pinterest-automatic-pin (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.14.4
Fixed in
4.14.4
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 4% (91.5th percentile)
Published
2023-06-07
Source
nvd

References

CWE-284
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