CVE-2021-24735 Compact WP Audio Player < 1.9.7 - Setting Change via CSRF

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can force logged-in admins to change audio player settings via CSRF due to missing nonce checks in the Compact WP Audio Player 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-2021-24735?

CVE-2021-24735 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Compact WP Audio Player, published on 18 Oct 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 Compact WP Audio Player WordPress plugin before 1.9.7 does not implement nonce checks, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change the "Disable Simultaneous Play" setting via a CSRF attack.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24735?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tipsandtricks-Hq Compact Wp Audio Player.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24735?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24735 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-24735 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24735 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c8jp-pc3c-h742.

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