Q and A <= 1.0.6.2 Cross-Site Request Forgery
Strategic Overview
Vulnerability Overview
The Q and A plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including 1.0.6.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on various functions/parameters. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform SQLIs and XSSs (vulnerabilities explained in detail in reference) via forged requests 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.
External References
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