SB2019062902 - CSRF in Widget Logic plugin for WordPress
Published: June 29, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019062902
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12826)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick a logged-in administrator to visit a specially crafted webpage and create administrative user account or inject malicious PHP code into custom sidebar widgets registered with "wp_register_sidebar_widgettrick".
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain full access to the website.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.