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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-44777
CVE-2021-44777:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities were discovered in the Email Tracker WordPress plugin versions 5.2.6 and earlier. The vulnerability allowed attackers to perform unauthorized deletion of single or bulk email entries (CVE Mitre, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability was identified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue affecting the Email Tracker WordPress plugin. The CVSS severity score was rated as Low (5.4), indicating a relatively minor security impact (Patchstack).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to force higher privileged users to execute unwanted actions under their current authentication, specifically the deletion of single or bulk email entries from the system (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was addressed in version 5.2.7 of the Email Tracker plugin. Users were advised to update to this version or later to resolve the security issue (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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