# CVE-2021-20782: Cross-site request forgery in Software License Manager

> Remote attackers can hijack administrator authentication via CSRF in the Software License Manager plugin, requiring an upgrade to secure the site.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jul 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5xvg-cwvf-6x65

## What is CVE-2021-20782?

CVE-2021-20782 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tips and Tricks HQ Software License Manager, published on 14 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Software License Manager versions prior to 4.4.6 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20782?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tipsandtricks-Hq Software License Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-20782?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20782 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-20782 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20782 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Tips and Tricks HQ Software License Manager

- [CVE-2021-24711](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24711/): Software License Manager < 4.5.1 - Arbitrary Domain Deletion via CSRF (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-24560](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24560/): Software License Manager < 4.4.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-20782 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-20782 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tips and Tricks HQ Software License Manager, published on 14 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20782 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Tips and Tricks HQ Software License Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20782/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20782/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20782
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20782
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-20782

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20782/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.