CVE-2021-4410 Qtranslate Slug <= 1.1.18 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can modify post data by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to missing nonce validation in the Qtranslate Slug 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-2021-4410?

CVE-2021-4410 is a medium-severity vulnerability in carlos_a_sanz Qtranslate Slug, 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 Qtranslate Slug plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.1.18. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_postdata() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save post data 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-2021-4410?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qtranslate Slug Project Qtranslate Slug.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4410?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4410 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-4410 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4410 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9xqj-h53x-rrw7.

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