#VU20296 Cross-site request forgery in WP Fastest Cache - CVE-2015-4089

Vulnerability identifier: #VU20296

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [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: CVE-2015-4089

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WP Fastest Cache
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Emre Vona

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. 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, such as manipulate with cache entries.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WP Fastest Cache: 0.8.3.1 - 0.8.3.4

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External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/26/20
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-fastest-cache/#developers

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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.