8.8
HIGH
CVE-2015-10116
RealFaviconGenerator Favicon Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in RealFaviconGenerator Favicon Plugin up to 1.2.12 on WordPress. This affects the function install_new_favicon of the file admin/class-favicon-by-realfavicongenerator-admin.php. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.2.13 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 949a1ae7216216350458844f50a72f100b56d4e7. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-230661 was assigned to this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

June 6, 2023, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:24 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-10116 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Realfavicongenerator favicon_by_realfavicongenerator
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-10116.

URL Resource
https://github.com/wp-plugins/favicon-by-realfavicongenerator/commit/949a1ae7216216350458844f50a72f100b56d4e7 Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230661 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.230661 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/wp-plugins/favicon-by-realfavicongenerator/commit/949a1ae7216216350458844f50a72f100b56d4e7 Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230661 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.230661 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-10116 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-10116 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/wp-plugins/favicon-by-realfavicongenerator/commit/949a1ae7216216350458844f50a72f100b56d4e7
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230661
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.230661
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/wp-plugins/favicon-by-realfavicongenerator/commit/949a1ae7216216350458844f50a72f100b56d4e7 No Types Assigned https://github.com/wp-plugins/favicon-by-realfavicongenerator/commit/949a1ae7216216350458844f50a72f100b56d4e7 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230661 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230661 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.230661 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.230661 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:realfavicongenerator:favicon_by_realfavicongenerator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 1.2.12
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-10116 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} -1.00%

score

0.17641

percentile

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