WordPress Spam protection, AntiSpam, FireWall by CleanTalk Plugin <= 6.20 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CVE-2023-51535

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Spam Protection, Anti-spam, Firewall By Cleantalk
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 January 2024

What is CVE-2023-51535?

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in CleanTalk's Anti-Spam Protection plugin, posing risks for web applications reliant on this security feature. This vulnerability allows an attacker to forge a request on behalf of an authenticated user, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that exploit the trust of the user. Affected versions include all releases up to and including 6.20, highlighting the urgent need for users to apply patches and updates to safeguard their applications.

Affected Version(s)

Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk <= 6.20

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cleantalk-s...
vdb-entry

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

Brandon Roldan (Patchstack Alliance)
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The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.