Is CVE-2021-24527 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-24527 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed.

Can CVE-2021-24527 be exploited remotely?

The attack vector of CVE-2021-24527 has not been classified yet.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24527?

CVE-2021-24527 has not received a CVSS score yet.

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UNKNOWNCISA KEVIN THE WILD

CVE-2021-24527

Published: April 11, 2026

EPSS:75.59%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:98.9th

Official Description

The User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.9 has a bug allowing any user to reset the password of the admin of the blog, and gain unauthorised access, due to a bypass in the way the reset key is checked. Furthermore, the admin will not be notified of such change by email for example.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-24527 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CISA has added CVE-2021-24527 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.