WP Fastest Cache Plugin 0.9.5 on WordPress AJAX Action wpfc_save_cdn_integration cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in WP Fastest Cache Plugin 0.9.5 on WordPress. This issue affects the function wpfc_save_cdn_integration of the component AJAX Action Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-24870. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP Fastest Cache Plugin 0.9.5 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function wpfc_save_cdn_integration of the component AJAX Action Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

The WP Fastest Cache WordPress plugin before 0.9.5 is lacking a CSRF check in its wpfc_save_cdn_integration AJAX action, and does not sanitise and escape some the options available via the action, which could allow attackers to make logged in high privilege users call it and set a Cross-Site Scripting payload

The weakness was disclosed 01/16/2024 by Marc Montpas. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-24870 since 01/14/2021. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 0.9.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2021-11782). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WP Fastest Cache Plugin 0.9.5

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01/14/2021 🔍
01/16/2024 +1097 days 🔍
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01/10/2026 +725 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Marc Montpas
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-24870 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-24870
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250892
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2024 18:27
Updated: 01/10/2026 10:27
Changes: 01/16/2024 18:27 (43), 02/06/2024 14:04 (11), 05/12/2025 19:13 (16), 01/10/2026 10:27 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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