CSRF Vulnerability in TheCartPress eCommerce Shopping Cart Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2015-3986
Key Information:
- Vendor
Wordpress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 14 May 2015
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What is CVE-2015-3986?
A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in TheCartPress eCommerce Shopping Cart plugin for WordPress prior to version 1.3.9.3. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to exploit the tcp_box_path parameter via the checkout_editor_settings page in wp-admin/admin.php, potentially hijacking the credentials of administrators and performing unauthorized actions within the application. Due to the flaws in request validation, attackers can leverage this vulnerability to execute directory traversal attacks, leading to further exploitation.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
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