CVE-2021-4386

MEDIUM

WP Security Question <= 1.0.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save() Function

Title source: llm

Description

The WP Security Question plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

References (9)

Core 9

Core References

Third Party Advisory

https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/

Third Party Advisory

https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/

Third Party Advisory

https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/

Third Party Advisory

https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/

Third Party Advisory

https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/

Third Party Advisory

https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/

Third Party Advisory

https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/

Not Applicable

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-security-questions/trunk/modules/settings/model.settings.php#L34

Third Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/23f9d758-4b5e-44e5-9f58-a37b01c4ffdb?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3

EPSS 0.0039

EPSS Percentile 30.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-352

Status published

Products (2)

flippercode/WP Security Question < 1.0.5

flippercode/wp-security-questions < 1.0.5

Published Jul 01, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026