MapSVG Lite < 3.3.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

2019-01-08 00:00

Rob Skilling (DXW)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.3.0

Affected PluginMapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps

Affected Version< 3.3.0

CVSS6.1Medium

CVECVE-2019-1000003

View all MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

MapSVG MapSVG Lite version 3.2.3 contains a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in REST endpoint /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=mapsvg_save that can result in an attacker modifying post data, including embedding javascript. This attack appears to be exploitable via a victim who must be logged in to WordPress as an admin, and click a link. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 3.3.0 and later.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.3.0, 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

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1000003 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8073cc59-e5cc-4940-bce0-e501f0d959cc

CVSS Vector

6.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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