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CVE-2021-24380: Shantz WordPress QOTD <= 1.2.2 - Arbitrary Setting Update via CSRF

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-08-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-352

Description

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.

Affected products

• Shantz WordPress QOTD: through 1.2.2

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1dd0f9a8-22ab-4ecc-a925-605822739000
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1dd0f9a8-22ab-4ecc-a925-605822739000

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