CVE-2021-4402 Multiple Roles <= 1.3.1- Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into granting additional roles to users via forged requests in the Multiple Roles 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-2021-4402?
CVE-2021-4402 is a medium-severity vulnerability in cneumann Multiple Roles, 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 Multiple Roles plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the mu_add_roles_in_signup_meta() and mu_add_roles_in_signup_meta_recently() functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add additional roles to users 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-2021-4402?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Multiple Roles Project Multiple Roles.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4402?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4402 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-4402 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4402 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-259g-pwgc-q3rc.