Simple Local Avatars <= 2.7.10 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save_default_avatar_file_id()
Strategic Overview
<= 2.7.10CVE-2024-43116Vulnerability Overview
The Simple Local Avatars plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.7.10. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_default_avatar_file_id() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to set the default avatar file 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 2.7.11, 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.
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