Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-4394
Potential exploit
The Locations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the saveCustomFields() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update custom field meta data via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability category: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Products affected by CVE-2021-4394
- cpe:2.3:a:goldplugins:locations:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-4394
0.65%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-4394
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
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Wordfence |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-4394
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The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: security@wordfence.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-4394
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/
Multiple WordPress plugins fixed CSRF vulnerabilities (part 3). – NinTechNetNot Applicable
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2548546%40locations&new=2548546%40locations&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Changeset 2548546 for locations – WordPress Plugin RepositoryPatch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3df9f237-a861-43fc-8623-d42f84d8d5d1?source=cve
Locations <= 3.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery BypassThird Party Advisory
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/
Multiple WordPress plugins fixed CSRF vulnerabilities (part 5). – NinTechNetNot Applicable
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/
Multiple WordPress plugins fixed CSRF vulnerabilities (part 2). – NinTechNetNot Applicable
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
25 WordPress plugins vulnerable to CSRF attacks. – NinTechNetNot Applicable
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/
Multiple WordPress plugins fixed CSRF vulnerabilities (part 4). – NinTechNetExploit;Technical Description;Third Party Advisory
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
More WordPress plugins and themes vulnerable to CSRF attacks. – NinTechNetNot Applicable
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/
Multiple WordPress plugins fixed CSRF vulnerabilities (part 1). – NinTechNetNot Applicable
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