Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Permalink Manager Lite Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2022-4021

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Permalink Manager Lite
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 November 2022

Summary

The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to inadequate nonce validation in the extra_actions function. This vulnerability allows unauthorized attackers to manipulate plugin settings, including permalinks and site maps, if they can deceive an admin into initiating a forged request, such as clicking on a malicious link. Proper nonce validation is critical to prevent such actions and safeguard user control over the plugin's functionality.

Affected Version(s)

Permalink Manager Lite * <= 2.2.20.1

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2818142#file34
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-contin...

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

Credit

Marco Wotschka
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