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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-1203
CVE-2022-1203:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Content Mask WordPress plugin before version 1.8.4.1 contains a security vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-1203. The vulnerability stems from missing authorization and CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) checks in various AJAX actions, as well as inadequate validation of plugin options (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified with CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery). It 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
The vulnerability allows any authenticated user, including those with minimal privileges such as subscribers, to modify arbitrary blog options in WordPress installations running the affected plugin versions. This could lead to unauthorized changes to critical site settings (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.8.4.1 of the Content Mask plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to protect their WordPress installations (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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