Plugin state changes via missing nonce validation
Published Mar 7, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Cross-site request forgery in VeronaLabs WP Statistics 13.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to change installed plugin states. The view() function accepts an administrative request without correct nonce validation and passes the requested plugin action to activation or deactivation logic. Exploitation requires a logged-in site administrator to open a crafted link, after which arbitrary plugins can be activated or deactivated with that administrator's authority.
Summary
What happened
Cross-site request forgery in VeronaLabs WP Statistics 13.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to change installed plugin states. The view() function accepts an administrative request without correct nonce validation and passes the requested plugin action to activation or deactivation logic. Exploitation requires a logged-in site administrator to open a crafted link, after which arbitrary plugins can be activated or deactivated with that administrator's authority.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-4333
- Published
- Mar 7, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- VeronaLabs
- Product
- WP Statistics
- Classifications
- CWE-352, T1204.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Mar 7, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=13.1.1
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