CVE-2023-41131
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was identified in the Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress plugin, affecting versions 2.10 and below. The vulnerability was discovered by researcher BuShiYue and was assigned CVE-2023-41131. The issue was reported on August 23, 2023, and was publicly disclosed on October 3, 2023 (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assessed with varying CVSS scores. The NVD 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, while Patchstack rated it at 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. The vulnerability is classified under 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 specific impact varies case by case, though Patchstack has classified this as a low severity impact that is unlikely to be exploited (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 2.11 of the plugin. Users are advised to update to version 2.11 or later to remove the vulnerability. Patchstack users have the option to enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins (Patchstack).

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