Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects the premium WP Reset PRO WordPress plugin at versions 5.98 and earlier. A successful CSRF attack could cause a database reset, creating serious risk of website outage, content loss, and business disruption. The provided sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority for any WordPress estate using WP Reset PRO. The main risk is destructive operational impact: database reset, outage, and potential data loss. Prioritize inventory, update verification, and backup readiness.
Technical view
CVE-2021-36908 is a CWE-352 cross-site request forgery issue in WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO <= 5.98. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, and required user interaction. Patchstack describes the impact as leading to database reset.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the premium WP Reset PRO plugin at version 5.98 or earlier. Sites without this plugin, or with versions outside the affected range, are not indicated as affected by the provided bundle.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks CISA KEV status as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The attack class requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF: an attacker would need a victim browser context capable of triggering the vulnerable action.
Researcher notes
The source bundle confirms product, affected range, CWE, CVSS vector, and database-reset impact, but does not include detailed vulnerable endpoint behavior or fixed version number. Avoid claiming exploitation or a specific patch version unless vendor guidance confirms it.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP Reset PRO plugin.
- Update WP Reset PRO according to vendor or Patchstack guidance.
- Disable or remove the plugin where a safe version cannot be verified.
- Confirm recent, restorable WordPress database backups exist.
- Restrict administrative access and enforce standard CSRF-safe admin practices.
Validation and detection
- Check each WordPress instance for WP Reset PRO installation.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag 5.98 or earlier.
- Review vendor or Patchstack guidance for the fixed release path.
- Look for unexpected database resets or recovery events around admin sessions.
- Confirm backups restore successfully in a non-production environment.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-reset/wordpress-wp-reset-pro-premium-plugin-5-98-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-database-reset?_s_id=cveCVE reference · vdb-entry
- https://patchstack.com/wp-reset-pro-critical-vulnerability-fixed/CVE reference · technical-description, third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.