CVE-2020-8417

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Code Snippets
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 January 2020

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Code Snippets plugin before 2.14.0 for WordPress allows CSRF because of the lack of a Referer check on the import menu.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

wp-codesnippets-cve-2020-8417
Created by vulncrate

CVE-2020-8417
Created by waleweewe12

WordPress_CVE-2020-8417
Created by Vulnmachines

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/code-snippets/#developers
x_refsource_MISC
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10050
x_refsource_MISC

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

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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