CSRF APR 2021 – Cross-Site Request Forgery APR 2021
Managed WordPress Security Report
Be informed about the latest Cross-Site Request Forgery APR 2021, identified and reported publicly. As these CSRF APR 2021 vulnerabilities have a severe negative impact on any WordPress Security, consider our FREE security AUDIT.
An estimated 268.000+ active WordPress installations are susceptible to this attack type, considering only the publicly available numbers. The estimated number can increase by 5-10% with premium versions as they are private purchases.
Furthermore, the initial estimation can triple if we consider the already patched versions BUT NOT UPDATED by owners, as the vulnerability remains active within their domain. As these owners start changing their hosting provider (due to constant unexplained issues), they actively migrate these vulnerabilities behind protected areas, possibly exposing other clean WP to different attack types.
It is a whopping 225% increase compared to December 2020. We compare last month versus previous winter holiday season, which has the biggest shopping traffic and attack spike throughout the year. Read more about our previous reports here: 14 Abuses: CSRF MAR 2021|Cross-Site Request Forgery MAR 2021 and 4 CSRF – Cross-Site Request Forgery – WordPress Security DEC. The following cases made headlines just last month in the CSRF APR 2021 category:
- wp-maintenance-mode-site-under-construction – Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via CSRF
- This plugin has been closed as of March 23, 2022 and is not available for download. This closure is temporary, pending a full review.
- tree-website-map – Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via CSRF
- This plugin has been closed as of March 23, 2022 and is not available for download. This closure is temporary, pending a full review.
- Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics – Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via CSRF
- Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics is a Counter and statistics plugin for WordPress to display your WordPress blog statistics and traffic. Ranging from general total statistics. Active installations: 50,000+
- Login Protection – Limit Failed Login Attempts – Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via CSRF
- This plugin will block an Internet address (IP) or username from making further attempts after a specified limit on retries has been reached. Informs the user about the remaining retries or lockout time on the login page. Active installations: 400+
- Login as User or Customer (User Switching) – Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via CSRF
- This plugin allows you to quickly swap between user accounts in WordPress (in one click). This is very helpful for admins or customer support users to access any user account in one click. Active installations: 400+