CSRF in Shantz WordPress Qotd Project

CVE-2021-24380

The Shantz WordPress QOTD WordPress plugin through 1.2.2 is lacking any CSRF check when updating its settings, allowing attackers to make logged in administrators change them to arbitrary values.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.004 (37.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24380?
CVE-2021-24380 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Shantz WordPress Qotd Project, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-08-16.
How severe is CVE-2021-24380?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24380 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.