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TI-2021-06510 Aliases CVE-2021-24218GHSA-28p8-w9v3-x57w

Facebook for WordPress 3.0.0-3.0.3 - CSRF to Stored XSS and Settings Deletion

Priority LOW 39CWE-352Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Tampering
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.

Summary

The wp_ajax_save_fbe_settings and wp_ajax_delete_fbe_settings AJAX actions of the Facebook for WordPress plugin before 3.0.4 were vulnerable to CSRF due to a lack of nonce protection. The settings in the saveFbeSettings function had no sanitization allowing for script tags to be saved.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00699 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Facebook for WordPress (Unknown): 3.0.4

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownFacebook for WordPress3.0.0 and later; 3.0.4 to before 3.0.43.0.4Patch availableCNA
  • Facebook for WordPress VendorUnknown Affected 3.0.0 and later; 3.0.4 to before 3.0.4 Fixed in 3.0.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:facebook:facebook:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*3.0.0 to before 3.0.4VulnerableMeta
  • cpe:2.3:a:facebook:facebook:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 3.0.0 to before 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Meta

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Facebook for WordPress (Unknown) Fixed in 3.0.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24218
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-28p8-w9v3-x57w

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2008-00628 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Aurigma Image Uploader ActiveX control… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2021-06509 Facebook for WordPress < 3.0.0 - PHP Object Injection with POP Chain CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2014-05258 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Facebook app 14.0 and the Facebook… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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