CSRF in Flippercode Wp Security Question
CVE-2021-4386
The WP Security Question plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/23f9d758-4b5e-44e5-9f58-a37b0… (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/ (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attack… (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-… (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-… (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-… (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-… (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-security-questions/trunk/modules/settings… (Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-4386?
- CVE-2021-4386 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Flippercode Wp Security Question, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2021-4386?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-4386 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.