KONTXT Content Advisor <= 2.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

2021-06-30 00:00
WPScanTeam

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 2.3
Affected PluginKONTXT Content Advisor
Affected Version<= 2.2
CVSS8.8High
CVEN/A
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Vulnerability Overview

The KONTXT Content Advisor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the blobinator_process_text function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to edit posts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.

External References

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