WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2021-24380 Modified

Shantz WordPress QOTD: Cross-site request forgery

Shantz WordPress QOTD 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.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Shantz WordPress QOTD
Plugin slug
shantz-wordpress-qotd
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 16, 2021
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Aug 16, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Shantz WordPress QOTD to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it 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

The Shantz WordPress QOTD WordPress plugin through 1.2.2 is lacking any CSRF check when updating its settings, allowing attackers to make logged in administrators change them to arbitrary values.

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

Primary and upstream sources