PT-2023-12520

CVE-2021-4408

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Published

2023-07-12

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Updated

2023-07-19

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CVSS 3.1
4.3
Medium
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions DW Question & Answer plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.5.8
Description The issue is related to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the update answer() function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to update answers to questions via a forged request if they can trick a site administrator into performing a specific action.
Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 1.5.8, consider disabling the update answer() function until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to the plugin's functionality to minimize the risk of unauthorized updates.
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