Page Restrict <= 2.5.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via pr_admin_page
Strategic Overview
Vulnerability Overview
The Page Restrict plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'pr_admin_page' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- 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.
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