CVE-2021-24780 Single Post Exporter <= 1.1.1 - Plugin's Settings Update via CSRF
Attackers can trick admins into changing settings via CSRF, allowing subscribers to export private content.
- 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-2021-24780?
CVE-2021-24780 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Single Post Exporter, published on 13 Dec 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 Single Post Exporter WordPress plugin through 1.1.1 does not have CSRF checks when saving its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack and give access to the export feature to any role such as subscriber. Subscriber users would then be able to export an arbitrary post/page (such as private and password protected) via a direct URL
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24780?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Single Post Exporter Project Single Post Exporter.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24780?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24780 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-24780 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24780 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gw5-j62r-rfx2.