High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 1, 2023· Updated Apr 8, 2026
CVE-2021-4401
CVE-2021-4401
Description
The Style Kits plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.8.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the update_posts_stylekit() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update style kits for posts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:analogwp:style_kits:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:analogwp:style_kits:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*range: <=1.8.0
- (no CPE)range: <=1.8.0
- Range: <=1.8.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2473676/analogwp-templates/trunk/inc/class-quick-edit.phpnvdPatch
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7cb08fc1-fb8b-4478-8569-eb9b28aff50bnvdThird Party Advisory
- blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/nvdNot Applicable
- blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/nvdNot Applicable
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/nvdNot Applicable
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/nvdNot Applicable
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/nvdNot Applicable
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/nvdNot Applicable
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