SB2023111024 - Cross-site request forgery in UpdraftPlus plugin for WordPress
Published: November 10, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023111024
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-2023-5982)
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 in the instance_id on the "updraftmethod-googledrive-auth" action used to update Google Drive remote storage location. 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.