CVE-2021-4396
Rucy <= 0.4.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
The Rucy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 0.4.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_rc_post_meta() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save post meta via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.3
Rucy <= 0.4.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
The Rucy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 0.4.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_rc_post_meta() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save post meta via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
- Record
CVE-2021-4396- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-34223
4.3
The Rucy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 0.4.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_rc_post_meta() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save post meta via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
- Record
EUVD-2021-34223- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mw6g-q4qw-f47f
4.3
The Rucy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and...
The Rucy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 0.4.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_rc_post_meta() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save post meta via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
- Record
GHSA-mw6g-q4qw-f47f- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.3
The Rucy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 0.4.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_rc_post_meta() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save post meta via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
- Record
CVE-2021-4396- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-4396 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Gips-nita Rucy, published July 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/595d0401-55b9-418e-8b99-48b23e9a2662?source=cve
blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks
blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks
blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3
blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2
blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/rucy/trunk/inc/class-rucy-editor.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4396
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mw6g-q4qw-f47f