FKIE_CVE-2021-4408
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-07-12 04:15 - Updated: 2026-04-08 18:17
Severity
Summary
The DW Question & Answer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.5.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the update_answer() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update answers to questions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| designwall | dw_question_\&_answer | * |
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