WordPress Read More Excerpt Link Plugin <= 1.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CVE-2023-26011

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Read More Excerpt Link
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 May 2023

Summary

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in versions of the Tim Eckel Read More Excerpt Link plugin up to 1.6. This flaw could allow an attacker to trick users into executing unintended actions on behalf of an authenticated user, potentially compromising user accounts and enabling unauthorized data changes. Admins should ensure that upgraded versions are applied to mitigate associated risks.

Affected Version(s)

Read More Excerpt Link <= 1.6

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/read-more-e...
vdb-entry

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

Mika (Patchstack Alliance)
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