// For flags

CVE-2021-20781

Meta Data Filter & Taxonomies Filter <= 1.2.7.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress Meta Data Filter & Taxonomies Filter versions prior to v.1.2.8 and versions prior to v.2.2.8 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.

Una vulnerabilidad de tipo Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) en WordPress Meta Data Filter &amp; Taxonomies Filter versiones anteriores a v.1.2.8 y versiones anteriores a v.2.2.8, permite a atacantes remotos secuestrar la autenticación de los administradores por medio de vectores no especificados

The Meta Data Filter & Taxonomies Filter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions versions prior to v.2.2.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the draw_settings_page() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: Ryoma Nishioka
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-12-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-07-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-03-29 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC
References (3)
URL Tag Source
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN48413554/index.html Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://wp-filter.com 2021-07-15
https://wp-filter.com/update-v-2-2-8-v-1-2-8 2021-07-15
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Pluginus
Search vendor "Pluginus"
 Wordpress Meta Data And Taxonomies Filter
Search vendor "Pluginus" for product "Wordpress Meta Data And Taxonomies Filter"
 < 1.2.8
Search vendor "Pluginus" for product "Wordpress Meta Data And Taxonomies Filter" and version " < 1.2.8"
wordpress
Affected
Pluginus
Search vendor "Pluginus"
 Wordpress Meta Data And Taxonomies Filter
Search vendor "Pluginus" for product "Wordpress Meta Data And Taxonomies Filter"
 >= 2.2.2 < 2.2.8
Search vendor "Pluginus" for product "Wordpress Meta Data And Taxonomies Filter" and version " >= 2.2.2 < 2.2.8"
wordpress
Affected