CVE-2021-4417Known exploitationNetwork attack vector

Unauthorized submission export via missing nonce validation

Published Jul 12, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in WPMU DEV Forminator 1.13.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to trigger submission exports via forged requests. The listen_for_saving_export_schedule() function accepts a schedule-saving request without validating a WordPress nonce before invoking the export workflow. Exploitation requires an authenticated site administrator to follow a crafted link and can trigger a submission export or alter its schedule.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in WPMU DEV Forminator 1.13.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to trigger submission exports via forged requests. The listen_for_saving_export_schedule() function accepts a schedule-saving request without validating a WordPress nonce before invoking the export workflow. Exploitation requires an authenticated site administrator to follow a crafted link and can trigger a submission export or alter its schedule.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-4417
Published
Jul 12, 2023
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
WPMU DEV
Product
Forminator
Classifications
CWE-352, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.13.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WPMU DEV · Forminatorversion=0 <1.13.5

Published CVSS scores

4.3NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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Reported exploitation

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