CVE-2021-24674 Genie WP Favicon <= 0.5.2 - Arbitrary Favicon Change via CSRF
Attackers can force logged-in administrators to change the site favicon via CSRF due to missing token validation in the Genie WP Favicon plugin.
- 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-2021-24674?
CVE-2021-24674 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Genie WP Favicon, published on 8 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
The Genie WP Favicon WordPress plugin through 0.5.2 does not have CSRF in place when updating the favicon, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change it via a CSRF attack
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24674?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Genie Wp Favicon Project Genie Wp Favicon.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24674?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24674 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-24674 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24674 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mhcf-w95r-xjvr.