CVE-2023-27634
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (CVE-2023-27634) affects the Intrepidity WordPress theme versions 1.5.1 and below. The vulnerability was discovered on March 13, 2023, and publicly disclosed on June 15, 2023. The issue allows attackers to perform arbitrary file uploads and option updates through CSRF attacks (Patchstack, WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from the absence of CSRF protection mechanisms in certain parts of the plugin, which could enable attackers to make logged-in users perform unwanted actions. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (High), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. It is classified under CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) (Patchstack).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to force higher privileged users to execute unwanted actions under their current authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized file uploads and option modifications in the WordPress installation (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no known official fix available for this vulnerability. Users of the affected versions should consider implementing additional security measures or switching to alternative themes (Patchstack).

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