GTmetrix for WordPress <= 0.4.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

2023-07-19 00:00
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Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 0.4.8
Affected PluginGTmetrix for WordPress
Affected Version<= 0.4.7
CVSS4.3Medium
CVECVE-2023-37996
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Vulnerability Overview

The GTmetrix for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 0.4.7. This is due to missing nonce validation on the tests_page() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function and delete arbitrary 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 0.4.8, 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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