CVE-2022-3151
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The WP Custom Cursors WordPress plugin before version 3.0.1 contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-3151. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on September 21, 2022. This security flaw affects the cursor deletion functionality in the plugin, potentially impacting WordPress installations using WP Custom Cursors versions prior to 3.0.1 (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from the absence of CSRF protection mechanisms in the cursor deletion functionality. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into deleting arbitrary cursors from the website without their knowledge or consent. The attack requires user interaction, as the administrator needs to be logged in and must be deceived into accessing a malicious page (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 3.0.1 of the WP Custom Cursors plugin. Website administrators are advised to update to this version or later to protect against potential CSRF attacks (WPScan).

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