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CVE-2023-34178:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was discovered in Groundhogg Inc. Groundhogg plugin versions 2.7.11 and below for WordPress. The vulnerability was reported on May 30, 2023, and was assigned CVE-2023-34178. The issue was fixed in version 2.7.11.1 (Patchstack).
Technical details
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. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to force higher privileged users to execute unwanted actions under their current authentication. The severity is rated as HIGH due to the potential for significant unauthorized actions (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update to Groundhogg plugin version 2.7.11.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. This is the primary and recommended solution to address the security issue (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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