# CVE-2021-36908: WordPress WP Reset PRO Premium Plugin <= 5.98 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

> An attacker can trick authenticated users into performing unwanted actions in the WP Reset PRO plugin, potentially altering site settings.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Nov 2021
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h25v-fr72-m765

## What is CVE-2021-36908?

CVE-2021-36908 is a high-severity vulnerability in WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO, published on 18 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 WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO plugin <= 5.98 versions.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36908?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Webfactoryltd Wp Reset Pro.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-36908?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36908 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-36908 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36908 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO

- [CVE-2021-36909](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36909/): WordPress WP Reset PRO Premium plugin <= 5.98 - Authenticated Database Reset vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-36908 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-36908 is a high-severity vulnerability in WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO, published on 18 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36908 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36908/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36908/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36908
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36908
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36908

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36908/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.