CVE-2021-4419 WP-Backgrounds Lite <= 2.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into saving malicious metadata via forged requests in WP-Backgrounds Lite.
- 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-2021-4419?
CVE-2021-4419 is a medium-severity vulnerability in inoplugs WP-Backgrounds Lite, 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 WP-Backgrounds Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ino_save_data() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save meta 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-2021-4419?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Inoplugs Wp-Backgrounds-Lite.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4419?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4419 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-4419 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4419 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r637-355q-rmcv.