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The Content Egg WordPress plugin versions 5.4.0 and below were found to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered by Muhammad Daffa and was disclosed on October 31, 2022. The issue affects the plugin's functionality where it lacks proper CSRF checks in certain areas, potentially allowing attackers to make logged-in administrators perform unwanted actions (Patchstack, WPScan).
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) with a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium). The security issue stems from the absence of CSRF protection mechanisms in certain plugin functionalities, which could allow attackers to execute unauthorized actions through CSRF attacks (Patchstack).
The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to force higher privileged users to execute unwanted actions under their current authentication. The impact is considered to have a low severity and is unlikely to be exploited in most scenarios (Patchstack).
The vulnerability was patched in Content Egg version 5.5.0. Users are advised to update to version 5.5.0 or later to remove the vulnerability. Website administrators can also enable auto-update features for vulnerable plugins to prevent similar issues in the future (Patchstack).
Source: This report was generated using AI
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