CVE-2021-4408 DW Question & Answer <= 1.5.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can modify question answers 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-2021-4408?
CVE-2021-4408 is a medium-severity vulnerability in designwall DW Question & Answer, published on 12 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 DW Question & Answer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.5.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the update_answer() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update answers to questions 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-2021-4408?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Designwall Dw Question \& Answer.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4408?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4408 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-4408 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4408 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in designwall DW Question & Answer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99wh-w7pr-c2vh.