#VU29199 Cross-site request forgery in Delete All Comments Easily


Published: 2020-06-23

Vulnerability identifier: #VU29199

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Delete All Comments Easily
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: J P S

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 delete all comments from the blog.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Delete All Comments Easily: 1.0 - 1.3


External links
http://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10279/
http://medium.com/@hoanhp/0-day-story-2-delete-all-comments-easily-a854e52a7d50


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.


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