Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-25033

CVE-2023-25033:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affects Sumo Social Share Boost WordPress plugin versions 4.5 and below. The vulnerability was discovered by Rio Darmawan and was reported on February 6, 2023, with public disclosure on August 28, 2023. This security issue impacts the WordPress plugin's functionality and requires attention from users of affected versions (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue, identified as CVE-2023-25033. It received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.8 HIGH from NVD (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), while Patchstack assessed it with a CVSS score of 5.4 MEDIUM. The vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A5: Broken Access Control (NVD, Patchstack).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to force higher privileged users to execute unwanted actions under their current authentication. The attack can be initiated by unauthenticated users, potentially leading to unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of authenticated administrators (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no official fix available for this vulnerability. Users of affected versions (4.5 and below) should consider implementing general CSRF protection measures and monitor for any suspicious activities (Patchstack).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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