Responsive Column Widgets <= 1.2.7 - Open Redirect via responsive_column_widgets_link

2023-10-12 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginResponsive Column Widgets

Affected Version<= 1.2.7

CVSS4.7Medium

CVECVE-2023-45762

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Vulnerability Overview

The Responsive Column Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirect in versions up to, and including, 1.2.7. This is due to insufficient validation on the redirect url supplied via the responsive_column_widgets_link parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious sites if they can successfully trick them into performing an action.

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-601 (URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')) The web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45762 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a092266b-bd7f-424d-b8c4-d79e4811e6c9

CVSS Vector

4.7

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

Base

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

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