PT-2021-16334 · WordPress · Mousewheel Smooth Scroll

Apple502J · Published 2021-11-17 · Updated 2022-01-04 · CVE-2021-24852

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: MouseWheel Smooth Scroll WordPress plugin versions prior to 5.7

Description: The issue concerns the lack of a CSRF check on the settings page of the plugin, which could allow attackers to make a logged-in admin change settings via a CSRF attack.

Recommendations: For MouseWheel Smooth Scroll WordPress plugin versions prior to 5.7, update to version 5.7 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the settings page to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-24852

Affected Products

Mousewheel Smooth Scroll

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1069fb40-44f0-468e-9fd4-7a0fb8cde5a5 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24852 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24852 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/32456 · Telegram Post