CVE-2021-20846 Cross-site request forgery in Push Notifications for WordPress (Lite)

High 8.8 Published Updated

A CSRF vulnerability in a WordPress plugin allows attackers to hijack administrator sessions and perform unauthorized actions via crafted web pages.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2021-20846?

CVE-2021-20846 is a high-severity vulnerability in Delite Studio Push Notifications for WordPress (Lite), published on 24 Nov 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 Push Notifications for WordPress (Lite) versions prior to 6.0.1 allows a remote attacker to hijack the authentication of an administrator and conduct an arbitrary operation via a specially crafted web page.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20846?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Delitestudio Push Notifications for Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20846?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-20846 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20846 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9vc7-frrv-8mwx.

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