Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Widget Logic Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2019-12826

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Widget Logic
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 July 2019

What is CVE-2019-12826?

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the widget_logic.php file of the 2by2host Widget Logic plugin prior to version 5.10.2 for WordPress. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by crafting a malicious POST request. The attacker can manipulate administrators into adding specific code snippets tied to widget visibility, leading to possible remote code execution through evaluator functions.

References

https://dannewitz.ninja/posts/widget-logic-csrf-to-rce
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2112753/widg...
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9413
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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