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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-4386
CVE-2021-4386:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The WP Security Question plugin for WordPress (versions up to and including 1.0.5) contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-4386. The vulnerability stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the save() function, affecting the plugin's security settings (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has received varying CVSS v3.1 severity ratings, with the NVD assigning a Base Score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, while Wordfence assessed it at 8.8 (HIGH) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings through forged requests if they can trick a site administrator into performing specific actions, such as clicking on a malicious link (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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