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CVE-2021-24922: The Pixel Cat WordPress plugin before 2.6.2 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, and did not sanitise as well as escape some of them, which could allow attacker to make a logged in admin

critical Affects pixel-cat (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.2, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Pixel Cat WordPress plugin before 2.6.2 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, and did not sanitise as well as escape some of them, which could allow attacker to make a logged in admin

Package
pixel-cat (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.6.2
Fixed in
2.6.2
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.0
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (46.1th percentile)
Published
2021-12-13
Source
nvd

References

CWE-352
NVD recordpixel-cat (WordPress plugin) advisories

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