CSRF in Mousewheel Smooth Scroll Project
CVE-2021-24852
The MouseWheel Smooth Scroll WordPress plugin before 5.7 does not have CSRF check in place on its settings page, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (44.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Mousewheel Smooth Scroll Project
- Mousewheel Smooth Scroll — versions 5.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/1069fb40-44f0-468e-9fd4-7a0fb8cde5a5 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24852?
- CVE-2021-24852 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mousewheel Smooth Scroll Project, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24852?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24852 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.