WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2021-24752 Modified

Multiple WordPress plugins and themes: Cross-site request forgery

Multiple WordPress plugins and themes is affected by cross-site request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request. Affected versions vary by component; consult the source record for its product-specific ranges.

CVE / CNA score 5.7 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 5.7 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Multiple WordPress plugins and themes
Plugin slug
Not applicable
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 18, 2021
Weakness
CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update every affected plugin or theme to a release outside its published affected range, or disable each affected component until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Multiple Plugins from the CatchThemes vendor do not perform capability and CSRF checks in the ctp_switch AJAX action, which could allow any authenticated users, such as Subscriber to change the Essential Widgets WordPress plugin before 1.9, To Top WordPress plugin before 2.3, Header Enhancement WordPress plugin before 1.5, Generate Child Theme WordPress plugin before 1.6, Essential Content Types WordPress plugin before 1.9, Catch Web Tools WordPress plugin before 2.7, Catch Under Construction WordPress plugin before 1.4, Catch Themes Demo Import WordPress plugin before 1.6, Catch Sticky Menu WordPress plugin before 1.7, Catch Scroll Progress Bar WordPress plugin before 1.6, Social Gallery and Widget WordPress plugin before 2.3, Catch Infinite Scroll WordPress plugin before 1.9, Catch Import Export WordPress plugin before 1.9, Catch Gallery WordPress plugin before 1.7, Catch Duplicate Switcher WordPress plugin before 1.6, Catch Breadcrumb WordPress plugin before 1.7, Catch IDs WordPress plugin before 2.4's configurations.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary and upstream sources