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Software License ManagerWordPress extension · Tipsandtricks Hq

CVE-2021-20782

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-07-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.4.6 or later.
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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Software License Manager versions prior to 4.4.6 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Software License Manager WordPress plugin allows remote attackers to trick authenticated administrators into executing unintended actions via maliciously crafted requests, potentially hijacking their session.

MitigationUpgrade Software License Manager to version 4.4.6 or later. Consider implementing anti-CSRF tokens and SameSite cookie attributes as defense-in-depth.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Software License ManagerWordPress extension
Affected:< 4.4.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Software License Manager plugin is installed
    Log into WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and search for 'Software License Manager' or 'Tipsandtricks HQ Software License Manager'
    Affected if Plugin is not installed or not active
  2. Find installed plugin version
    In the Plugins list, locate the Software License Manager entry and note the version number displayed beneath the plugin name
    Affected if Version number cannot be determined from plugin metadata
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Check if the installed version is less than 4.4.6 (for example, 4.4.5, 4.4, 4.3.x, etc.)
    Affected if Installed version is below 4.4.6 (e.g., 4.4.5 or lower)
  4. Confirm admin authentication is in use
    Verify that administrator accounts exist and have active sessions on the WordPress site
    Affected if Authenticated administrators exist and can access the plugin settings

The environment is affected if the Software License Manager plugin is installed with a version lower than 4.4.6 and administrators have active sessions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.4.6 or later
Fixed in 4.4.6
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Software License Manager to version 4.4.6 or later. Consider implementing anti-CSRF tokens and SameSite cookie attributes as defense-in-depth.

Recommended fix High confidence

4.4.6

  1. 1. Create a full backup of the WordPress site (database and files) before making any changes.
  2. 2. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins section.
  3. 3. Locate the Software License Manager plugin in the installed plugins list.
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 4.4.6 or later.
  5. 5. Alternatively, download version 4.4.6 from the official WordPress plugin repository and upload it manually via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
  6. 6. After updating, verify the plugin version shows 4.4.6 or higher in the installed plugins list.
  7. 7. Clear any caching mechanisms (site cache, CDN cache) after the update.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Software License Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $860
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