CVE-2021-4397 Staff Directory Plugin <= 3.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can modify custom fields by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to missing nonce validation.
- 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-2021-4397?
CVE-2021-4397 is a medium-severity vulnerability in richardgabriel Staff Directory Plugin: Company Directory, published on 1 Jul 2023. 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 Staff Directory Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the saveCustomFields() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save custom fields via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4397?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Goldplugins Staff Directory Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4397?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-4397 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4397 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v72w-6m68-3rqj.