Process Steps Template Designer <= 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Process Steps Template Designer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save field icons via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Plugins | Process Steps Template Designer | up to 1.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Process Steps Template Designer VendorCool Plugins Affected up to 1.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:coolplugins:process_steps_template_designer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cool Plugins |
- cpe:2.3:a:coolplugins:process_steps_template_designer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cool Plugins
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4413
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2cj3-wx97-62jm
References
Advisory 8
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a98f6a68-5863-4147-86c4-8c19af469be3?source=cve
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/
More Cool Plugins Process Steps Template Designer vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-03206 Process Steps Template Designer <= 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-4413 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-4413 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2cj3-wx97-62jm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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