SB2019070302 - CSRF in Widget Logic plugin for WordPress
Published: July 3, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019070302
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
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 and lack of authorization in "widget_logic_expand_control()" method registered as an "sidebar_admin_setup" action. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.
This vulnerability can leads to unauthorized settings change.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.