Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Name Directory Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2021-20652

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Name Directory
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 February 2021

What is CVE-2021-20652?

A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the Name Directory plugin for WordPress, allowing remote attackers to potentially hijack the authentication sessions of administrators. This can occur through various unspecified vectors, posing a risk to the integrity of the admin interface. It is crucial for users of the affected versions to take preventive measures to secure their installations and update to patched versions to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Name Directory 1.17.4 and earlier

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/name-directory/
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https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN50470170/index.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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