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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-44231
CVE-2023-44231:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was identified in the NickDuncan Contact Form WordPress plugin, affecting versions 2.0.10 and earlier. The vulnerability was discovered by Nguyen Xuan Chien and was disclosed on September 27, 2023 (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2023-44231 and received varying CVSS scores from different sources. The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) assessed it with 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 as CVSS 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 (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to force higher privileged users to execute unwanted actions under their current authentication. The severity impact is considered low and is unlikely to be exploited (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update to version 2.0.12 or later to remove the vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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