CVE-2021-36908 HIGH

CVE-2021-36908: WordPress WP Reset PRO Premium Plugin <= 5.98 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Webfactory Ltd.

Product WP Reset PRO

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 18, 2021

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO plugin <= 5.98 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Reset PRO versions up to 5.98 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unauthorized actions on the WordPress site without the admin's knowledge or consent. This could allow the attacker to reset the site, modify settings, or perform other administrative functions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized administrative actions on the site when an admin visits a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can reset your site, change settings, or perform other admin actions without your permission.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit a page controlled by the attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2021 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36908 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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