Cross-Site Request Forgery in Widgets for Google Reviews Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2023-3254

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Widgets For Google Reviews
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 October 2023

What is CVE-2023-3254?

The Widgets for Google Reviews plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that permits Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. This arises from insufficient nonce validation in the setup_no_reg_header.php file. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can potentially manipulate plugin settings and delete reviews by tricking a site administrator into clicking a malicious link. Possible exploits highlight the importance of security measures in preventing unauthorized actions on WordPress sites.

Affected Version(s)

Widgets for Google Reviews * <= 10.9

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Alex Thomas
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