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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-36746
CVE-2020-36746:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Menu Swapper plugin for WordPress contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (CVE-2020-36746) affecting versions up to and including 1.1.0.2. The vulnerability was discovered in the mswp_save_meta() function due to missing or incorrect nonce validation (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper security controls in the mswp_save_meta() function where nonce validation is either missing or incorrectly implemented. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to save meta data through forged requests, provided they can trick a site administrator into performing specific actions like clicking on a malicious link (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to version 1.1.1 or later which contains the fix for this vulnerability. The patch was implemented to address the CSRF vulnerability by adding proper nonce validation (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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