Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-8417 |
CWE-ID | CWE-352 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Code Snippets Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
Vendor | Shea Bunge |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU24724
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: CVE-2020-8417
CWE-ID:
CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin on the import menu. 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, leading to remote code execution.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCode Snippets: 1.0 - 2.13.3
External linkshttp://wordpress.org/plugins/code-snippets/#developers
http://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10050/
http://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/high-severity-csrf-to-rce-vulnerability-patched-in-code-snippets-plugin/
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.