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CVE-2024-7690: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The DN Popup WordPress plugin through version 1.2.2 contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that affects the plugin's settings update functionality. The vulnerability was discovered by Bob Matyas and was publicly disclosed on August 12, 2024 (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from the absence of CSRF protection mechanisms when updating the plugin's settings. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base 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 has been classified under CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to modify the plugin's settings by tricking an authenticated administrator into performing unwanted actions through a CSRF attack. This could lead to unauthorized changes in the plugin's configuration (WPScan).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires user interaction, specifically requiring an authenticated administrator to click on a malicious link or visit a compromised webpage while logged into the WordPress dashboard (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability in the DN Popup WordPress plugin (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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