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CVE-2023-3201: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The MStore API plugin for WordPress (versions up to 3.9.6) was identified with a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (CVE-2023-3201), discovered by Truoc Phan and disclosed on June 13, 2023. The vulnerability affects the mstore_update_new_order_title function due to missing nonce validation (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from the absence of nonce validation in the mstore_update_new_order_title function. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required (Wordfence).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to update new order titles through forged requests, provided they can trick a site administrator into performing specific actions such as clicking on a malicious link (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was addressed in subsequent versions after 3.9.6. Site administrators are advised to update to the latest version of the MStore API plugin to implement proper nonce validation (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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