Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2021-24945

Like Button Rating <= 2.6.37 - Unauthorised Vote Export to Email & IP Addresses Disclosure

The Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn WordPress plugin before 2.6.38 does not have any authorisation and CSRF checks in the likebtn_export_votes AJAX action, which could allow any authenticated user, such as subscriber, to get a list of email and IP addresses of people who liked content from the blog.

Quick Answer

CVE-2021-24945 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.5 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn. It affects Versions up to 2.6.37 and is fixed in 2.6.38.

Published
Nov 11, 2021
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
likebtn-like-button
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.6.38, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2021-24945 is tracked for the Plugin Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn as medium severity with CVSS 6.5. The affected range is Versions up to 2.6.37. Update Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn to 2.6.38 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
2.6.38
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.6.37
Tracking ID
CVE-2021-24945
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
likebtn-like-button View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2021-24945
Patched Versions
2.6.38
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.6.37
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