CVE-2021-4419

The WP-Backgrounds Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ino_save_data() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save meta data via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
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/	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-backgrounds-lite/trunk/inoplugs_background_plugin.php#L179	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d7a05894-8f9d-442f-961c-2e80aa25c3db?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:inoplugs:wp-backgrounds-lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-07-12 07:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:40

NVD link : CVE-2021-4419

Mitre link : CVE-2021-4419

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-4419

JSON object : View

Products Affected

inoplugs

wp-backgrounds-lite

CWE

No CWE.

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