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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-6633
CVE-2023-6633:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Site Notes WordPress plugin through version 2.0.0 contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. The plugin lacks CSRF checks in several of its functionalities, which was discovered and reported on January 3, 2024 (WPScan Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue, identified as CWE-352. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 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 affects all versions of the Site Notes plugin up to and including version 2.0.0 (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to make logged-in users perform unwanted actions without their consent, specifically including the deletion of administration notes. This impacts the integrity of the site's administrative data (WPScan Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Currently, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Site administrators should consider implementing additional security measures or temporarily disabling the plugin until a patch is released (WPScan Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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