CVE-2021-4413 Process Steps Template Designer <= 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into saving field icons via forged requests due to missing nonce validation in the Process Steps Template Designer 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-2021-4413?

CVE-2021-4413 is a medium-severity vulnerability in narinder-singh Process Steps Template Designer, 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 Process Steps Template Designer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save field icons 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-2021-4413?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Coolplugins Process Steps Template Designer.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4413?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4413 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-4413 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4413 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2cj3-wx97-62jm.

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