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CVE-2021-24803: The Core Tweaks WP Setup WordPress plugin through 4.1 allows to bulk-set many settings in WordPress, including the admin email, as well as creating a new admin account. There is no CSRF protection in

high Affects core-tweaks-wp-setup (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Core Tweaks WP Setup WordPress plugin through 4.1 allows to bulk-set many settings in WordPress, including the admin email, as well as creating a new admin account. There is no CSRF protection in

Package
core-tweaks-wp-setup (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=4.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (50.0th percentile)
Published
2022-02-28
Source
nvd

References

CWE-352
NVD recordcore-tweaks-wp-setup (WordPress plugin) advisories

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