CVE-2021-4419
WP-Backgrounds Lite <= 2.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The WP-Backgrounds Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ino_save_data() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save meta data via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
| CWE | CWE-352 |
| Vendor | inoplugs |
| Product | wp-backgrounds lite |
| Published | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
inoplugs / WP-Backgrounds Lite
0 ≤ 2.3
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d7a05894-8f9d-442f-961c-2e80aa25c3db?source=cve blog.nintechnet.com: https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/ blog.nintechnet.com: https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/ blog.nintechnet.com: https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/ blog.nintechnet.com: https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/ blog.nintechnet.com: https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/ blog.nintechnet.com: https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/ blog.nintechnet.com: https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/ plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-backgrounds-lite/trunk/inoplugs_background_plugin.php#L179
Credits
Jerome Bruandet