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CVE-2023-4246:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The GiveWP plugin for WordPress (CVE-2023-4246) contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting versions up to and including 2.33.3. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Wordfence, with public disclosure on January 11, 2024 (NVD CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the give_sendwp_remote_install_handler function. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 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 Intel).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to install and activate the SendWP plugin through a forged request, provided they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a malicious link (NVD CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Site administrators should update their GiveWP plugin to a version newer than 2.33.3. The vulnerability has been patched in subsequent releases (WordPress Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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