CVE-2021-4425
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CVE-2021-4425 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. The Defender Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.4.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the verify_otp_login_time() function. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Defender Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.4.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the verify_otp_login_time() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to verify a one time login via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wpmudev | Defender Security | <= 2.4.6 |
References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e772fbbe-33d5-46fa-a041-ab07d3f9318f?source=cveExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e772fbbe-33d5-46fa-a041-ab07d3f9318f?source=cveExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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