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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-1921
CVE-2023-1921:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-1921 affects the WordPress plugin WP Fastest Cache versions 1.1.2 and below. The vulnerability was discovered by Marco Wotschka and publicly disclosed on April 6, 2023. This security issue is part of multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities found in the plugin (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue with a CVSS score of 3.7 (low severity). It falls under the CWE-352 category and relates to OWASP Top 10 category A2: Broken Authentication and Session Management (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to make logged-in administrators perform unwanted actions without their consent, specifically targeting the plugin's CDN and cache settings through CSRF attacks (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in WP Fastest Cache version 1.1.3. Users are advised to update to this version or later to protect against potential CSRF attacks (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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