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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-51474
CVE-2023-51474:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was discovered in the WordPress TerraClassifieds plugin, affecting versions through 2.0.3. The vulnerability was reported on November 21, 2023, by security researcher Rafie Muhammad and was officially published on December 27, 2023 (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2023-51474 and received a CVSS score of 8.8 (High). It is classified under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Broken Access Control. The vulnerability can be exploited without authentication, making it particularly concerning (Patchstack).
Impact
This CSRF vulnerability could potentially allow malicious actors to force higher privileged users to execute unwanted actions under their current authentication, potentially leading to account takeover (Patchstack).
Exploitability
The vulnerability is classified as having a low priority for exploitation, despite its high CVSS score. It has been noted as unlikely to be exploited, though no specific details about active exploits in the wild have been provided (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the latest reports, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. The issue affects TerraClassifieds plugin versions up to and including 2.0.3 (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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