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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-4412
CVE-2021-4412:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The WP Prayer plugin for WordPress contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in versions up to and including 1.6.5. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on June 8, 2021, and was assigned CVE-2021-4412 (CVE MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the save() and export() functions of the WP Prayer plugin. This security flaw exists due to improper implementation of CSRF protection mechanisms, which are essential for verifying the authenticity of requests (Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to save plugin settings and trigger data exports through forged requests, provided they can successfully trick a site administrator into performing specific actions such as clicking on a malicious link (CVE MITRE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Website administrators running affected versions of the WP Prayer plugin should update to a version newer than 1.6.5 to address this vulnerability (NinTechNet Blog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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