#VU57643 Cross-site request forgery in Countdown and CountUp Timer - CVE-2021-34636

Vulnerability identifier: #VU57643

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34636

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Countdown and CountUp Timer
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: WpDevArt

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin in the "save_theme" function in the ~/includes/admin/coundown_theme_page.php file. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Countdown and CountUp Timer: 1.0.0 - 1.5.7

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External links
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605523/countdown-wpdevart-extended/trunk/includes/admin/coundown_theme_page.php
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-34636

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.