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CVE-2023-0831: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability CVE-2023-0831 affects the WordPress plugin Under Construction versions below 3.97. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on February 10, 2023. It specifically relates to the install_weglot function in the plugin that fails to properly validate nonces, leading to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue, which falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A2: Broken Authentication and Session Management. It has been assigned CWE-352 and carries a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity). The technical issue stems from improper nonce validation in the install_weglot function (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users through CSRF attacks. This could potentially lead to unauthorized plugin installations or modifications in the WordPress installation (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 3.97 of the Under Construction plugin. Website administrators are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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