Cross-site request forgery in WP Maintenance plugin for WordPress
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-352 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
WP Maintenance Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Florent Maillefaud |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Cross-site request forgery
EUVDB-ID: #VU22881
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient protection on form submissions and input/output sanitization. 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWP Maintenance: 0.1 - 5.0.5
External linkshttp://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9954/
http://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/11/high-severity-vulnerability-patched-in-wp-maintenance-plugin/
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2194668/wp-maintenance
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
