Shantz WordPress QOTD <= 1.2.2 - Arbitrary Setting Update via CSRF
Priority LOW 20CWE-352Published · Updated
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Shantz WordPress QOTD WordPress plugin through 1.2.2 is lacking any CSRF check when updating its settings, allowing attackers to make logged in administrators change them to arbitrary values.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0045 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Shantz WordPress QOTD | 1.2.2 – 1.2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Shantz WordPress QOTD VendorUnknown Affected 1.2.2 – 1.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:shantz_wordpress_qotd_project:shantz_wordpress_qotd:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Shantz Wordpress Qotd Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:shantz_wordpress_qotd_project:shantz_wordpress_qotd:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Shantz Wordpress Qotd Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24380
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqhr-j9fp-qjmw
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24380 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24380 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cqhr-j9fp-qjmw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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