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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-0445
CVE-2022-0445:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-0445 affects the WordPress Real Cookie Banner plugin versions below 2.14.2. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on February 7, 2022. This security issue impacts the plugin's settings reset functionality (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) with a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium). The issue stems from the plugin's lack of CSRF protection checks when resetting its settings. This vulnerability is categorized under OWASP Top 10 A2: Broken Authentication and Session Management and CWE-352 (WPScan).
Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to trick an authenticated administrator into resetting the plugin's settings through a CSRF attack, potentially disrupting the website's cookie banner configuration (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 2.14.2 of the Real Cookie Banner plugin. Website administrators should update to this version or newer to protect against this security issue (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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