Cross-site request forgery in MailOptin - Popups, Email Optin Forms & Newsletters for MailChimp, Aweber etc. - #VU64950

 

Cross-site request forgery in MailOptin - Popups, Email Optin Forms & Newsletters for MailChimp, Aweber etc. - #VU64950

Published: July 6, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64950
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MailOptin - Popups, Email Optin Forms & Newsletters for MailChimp, Aweber etc.
Software vendor:
MailOptin Team

Description

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 within fetch_custom_fields() and fetch_tags() functions. 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 updates from vendor's website.

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