CVE-2021-24802 Colorful Categories < 2.0.15 - Arbitrary Colors Update via CSRF
Attackers can trick logged-in admins into changing taxonomy colors via CSRF due to missing nonce checks in the Colorful Categories 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-2021-24802?
CVE-2021-24802 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Colorful Categories, published on 17 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 Colorful Categories WordPress plugin before 2.0.15 does not enforce nonce checks which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin or editor change taxonomy colors via a CSRF attack
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24802?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gesundheit-Bewegt Colorful Categories.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24802?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24802 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-24802 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24802 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fq6v-9x93-2hc2.