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The One Click Plugin Updater WordPress plugin versions 2.4.14 and below contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered on May 23, 2022, and was assigned CVE-2022-1791. The issue affects the plugin's settings update functionality, which lacks proper CSRF protection mechanisms (WPScan).
The vulnerability stems from the absence of CSRF protection checks when updating the plugin's settings. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium) and is classified under CWE-352. The vulnerability aligns with the OWASP Top 10 category A2: Broken Authentication and Session Management (WPScan).
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to make unauthorized changes to the plugin's settings through a CSRF attack when an administrator is logged in. Specifically, they could disable or hide the badge that indicates available updates and disable the related update checks (WPScan).
As of the last update, there is no known fix for this vulnerability. Website administrators using the affected versions of One Click Plugin Updater should consider either disabling the plugin or implementing additional security measures to protect against CSRF attacks (WPScan).
Source: This report was generated using AI
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