CVE-2022-27846
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was discovered in the WordPress Yoo Slider plugin versions 2.0.0 and below. The vulnerability was disclosed on April 11, 2022, and was assigned CVE-2022-27846. This security flaw affects the slider creation and modification functionality of the plugin (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) with a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a low severity impact. The security issue falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A5: Broken Access Control. The vulnerability could be exploited without authentication, potentially allowing malicious actors to force privileged users to execute unwanted actions (Patchstack).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow attackers to create or modify sliders through CSRF attacks when exploited successfully. This could lead to unauthorized modifications of slider content when a privileged user is tricked into performing unwanted actions (NVD, Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was patched in version 2.1.0 of the Yoo Slider plugin. Users are advised to update to version 2.1.0 or later to remove the vulnerability. The fix includes security improvements to address the CSRF issue (Patchstack).

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