CSRF in Core Tweaks Wp Setup Project
CVE-2021-24803
The Core Tweaks WP Setup WordPress plugin through 4.1 allows to bulk-set many settings in WordPress, including the admin email, as well as creating a new admin account. There is no CSRF protection in place, allowing an attacker to arbitrary change the admin email or create another admin account and takeover the website via CSRF attacks
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Core Tweaks Wp Setup Project
- Core Tweaks Wp Setup — versions 4.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/97adac02-4163-48d4-ba14-0b1badfd3d42 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24803?
- CVE-2021-24803 is a high-severity vulnerability in Core Tweaks Wp Setup Project, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-02-28.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24803?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24803 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.