CVE-2021-4427 Vuukle Comments, Reactions, Share Bar, Revenue <= 3.4.31 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying plugin settings via forged requests 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-2021-4427?
CVE-2021-4427 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vuukle Comments, Reactions, Share Bar, Revenue, 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 Vuukle Comments, Reactions, Share Bar, Revenue plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.4.31. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the /admin/partials/free-comments-for-wordpress-vuukle-admin-display.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to edit the plugins settings 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-2021-4427?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vuukle Vuukle Comments\, Reactions\, Share Bar\, Revenue.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4427?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4427 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-4427 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4427 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r63f-2f9j-4722.