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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-24989
CVE-2021-24989:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability (CVE-2021-24989) was discovered in the Accept Donations with PayPal WordPress plugin versions 1.3.3 and below. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 9, 2021, and was identified by security researcher Krzysztof Zając (Wordfence Intel).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) with a CVSS score of 7.1 (High). The issue stems from the plugin's lack of CSRF protection and proper post ownership verification in its deletion functionality. This security flaw is categorized under CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) (WPScan).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into deleting arbitrary posts from the WordPress blog without their knowledge or consent (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in version 1.3.4 of the Accept Donations with PayPal plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or newer to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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