What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24806?

CVE-2021-24806 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-24806?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-24806. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Wpdiscuz CVE-2021-24806

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2021-11-08 contact@wpscan.com

CSRF WordPress Wpdiscuz

4.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 08, 2021 - 18:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionNVD

The wpDiscuz WordPress plugin before 7.3.4 does check for CSRF when adding, editing and deleting comments, which could allow attacker to make logged in users such as admin edit and delete arbitrary comment, or the user who made the comment to edit it via a CSRF attack. Attackers could also make logged in users post arbitrary comment.

AnalysisAI

The wpDiscuz WordPress plugin before 7.3.4 does check for CSRF when adding, editing and deleting comments, which could allow attacker to make logged in users such as admin edit and delete arbitrary. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. The wpDiscuz WordPress plugin before 7.3.4 does check for CSRF when adding, editing and deleting comments, which could allow attacker to make logged in users such as admin edit and delete arbitrary comment, or the user who made the comment to edit it via a CSRF attack. Attackers could also make logged in users post arbitrary comment. Affected products include: Gvectors Wpdiscuz. Version information: before 7.3.4.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.