IRivYou <= 2.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via saveOptionsReviewsPlugin

2023-10-06 00:00
Kévin Mosbahi (Mika)

Vulnerability Overview

The IRivYou plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the saveOptionsReviewsPlugin function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's options 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.

External References

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