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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-1341
CVE-2023-1341:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize WordPress plugin versions up to and including 1.7.1 was found to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 10, 2023 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from the plugin's lack of proper authorization and CSRF checks in various AJAX actions, such as deleting log files. This security flaw allows the affected actions to be called by any authenticated users, including those with lower-privilege roles like subscribers (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow authenticated users with low-privilege roles to perform unauthorized actions through CSRF attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized manipulation of plugin functionality and deletion of log files (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.7.2 of the RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin. 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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