CVE-2021-4401 Style Kits <= 1.8.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying post styles via forged requests due to missing nonce validation in the Style Kits 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-2021-4401?
CVE-2021-4401 is a high-severity vulnerability in analogwp Style Kits – Advanced Theme Styles for Elementor, Elementor Kits & Elementor Patterns, 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 Style Kits plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.8.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the update_posts_stylekit() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update style kits for posts 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-2021-4401?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Analogwp Style Kits.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4401?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-4401 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4401 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwx9-2w98-9mgg.