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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-0501
CVE-2023-0501:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2023-0501 affects the WordPress plugin WP Insurance versions below 2.1.4. This security flaw was publicly disclosed on February 28, 2023, and involves an Arbitrary Plugin Activation vulnerability via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists due to the absence of CSRF checks in the plugin activation functionality. It has been assigned a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity) and is classified under CWE-352. The vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A2: Broken Authentication and Session Management (WPScan).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to make logged-in administrators activate arbitrary plugins present on the WordPress blog through a CSRF attack. This could potentially lead to unauthorized plugin activation and compromise of the website's security (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in WP Insurance version 2.1.4. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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