CVE-2021-4424: quantumcloud slider_hero Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-4424 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in quantumcloud slider_hero. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 12-07-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Slider Hero plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 8.2.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the qc_slider_hero_duplicate() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to duplicate slides via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.39% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Quantumcloud2 products
- slider_hero≤ 8.2.0
- slider hero with video background, animation≤ 8.2.0
Wordpress1 product
- slider-hero≤ 8.2.0 (fixed in 8.2.1)
2 vendors · 3 products
References
10 links- blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/Third Party Advisory