Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-3409

CVE-2023-3409:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in versions up to, and including, 1.8.1. This vulnerability was assigned CVE-2023-3409 and was discovered in August 2024. The issue affects the theme's 'reset_settings' function due to missing or incorrect nonce validation (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper security implementation in the 'reset_settings' function, specifically the absence or incorrect implementation of nonce validation. This security weakness allows for Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (MEDIUM) with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N according to NVD's assessment (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to reset the theme's settings through forged requests, provided they can successfully trick a site administrator into performing specific actions, such as clicking on a malicious link. This could lead to unauthorized modification of theme settings and potential disruption of website appearance and functionality (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users are advised to upgrade to version 1.8.2 or later of the Bricks theme to address this vulnerability. The fix includes proper implementation of nonce validation for the 'reset_settings' function (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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