4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-3977
"Inisev WordPress Plugins CSRF Plugin Installation Vulnerability"
Description

Several plugins for WordPress by Inisev are vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to unauthorized installation of plugins due to a missing nonce check on the handle_installation function that is called via the inisev_installation AJAX aciton in various versions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install plugins from the limited list via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

INFO

Published Date :

July 28, 2023, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 4:20 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-3977 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 Inisev redirection
2 Inisev rss_redirect_\&_feedburner_alternative
3 Inisev ssl_mixed_content_fix
1 Backupbliss backup_migration
2 Backupbliss clone
1 Themecheck enhanced_text_widget
2 Themecheck ultimate_posts_widget
1 Copy-delete-posts duplicate_post
1 Mypopups pop-up
1 Ultimatelysocial social_media_share_buttons_\&_social_sharing_icons
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-2023-3977.

URL Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.2.7/includes/banner/misc.php#L427 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.2.8/includes/banner/misc.php#L434 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/copy-delete-posts/tags/1.3.8/banner/misc.php#L426 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/copy-delete-posts/tags/1.4.0/banner/misc.php#L434 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enhanced-text-widget/tags/1.5.6/banner/misc.php#L339 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enhanced-text-widget/tags/1.5.7/banner/misc.php#L351 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedburner-alternative-and-rss-redirect/tags/3.7/modules/banner/misc.php#L427 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/http-https-remover/tags/3.2.3/banner/misc.php#L427 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pop-up-pop-up/tags/1.1.9/modules/banner/misc.php#L427 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pop-up-pop-up/tags/1.2.0/modules/banner/misc.php#L432 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/redirect-redirection/tags/1.1.3/includes/banner/misc.php#L427 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-posts-widget/tags/2.2.4/banner/misc.php#L343 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-posts-widget/tags/2.2.5/banner/misc.php#L351 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-social-media-icons/tags/2.8.0/banner/misc.php#L424 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-social-media-icons/tags/2.8.2/banner/misc.php#L434 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-social-media-plus/tags/3.5.7/banner/misc.php#L424 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-clone-by-wp-academy/tags/2.3.7/modules/banner/misc.php#L438 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-clone-by-wp-academy/tags/2.3.8/modules/banner/misc.php#L432 Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2944041/ultimate-social-media-plus/tags/3.5.8/banner/misc.php?old=2823720&old_path=ultimate-social-media-plus%2Ftags%2F3.5.7%2Fbanner%2Fmisc.php Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fcopy-delete-posts%2Ftags%2F1.3.8&old=2923021&new_path=%2Fcopy-delete-posts%2Ftags%2F1.3.9&new=2923021&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2823769%40http-https-remover%2Ftags%2F3.2.3&new=2944114%40http-https-remover%2Ftags%2F3.2.4 Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2823770%40feedburner-alternative-and-rss-redirect%2Ftags%2F3.7&new=2944116%40feedburner-alternative-and-rss-redirect%2Ftags%2F3.8#file115 Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ab7c8926-c762-49b1-bc97-4b7a2f4f97fc?source=cve Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-3977 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-3977 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-352
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.2.7/includes/banner/misc.php#L427 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.2.7/includes/banner/misc.php#L427 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.2.8/includes/banner/misc.php#L434 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.2.8/includes/banner/misc.php#L434 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/copy-delete-posts/tags/1.3.8/banner/misc.php#L426 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/copy-delete-posts/tags/1.3.8/banner/misc.php#L426 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/copy-delete-posts/tags/1.4.0/banner/misc.php#L434 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/copy-delete-posts/tags/1.4.0/banner/misc.php#L434 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enhanced-text-widget/tags/1.5.6/banner/misc.php#L339 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enhanced-text-widget/tags/1.5.6/banner/misc.php#L339 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enhanced-text-widget/tags/1.5.7/banner/misc.php#L351 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enhanced-text-widget/tags/1.5.7/banner/misc.php#L351 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedburner-alternative-and-rss-redirect/tags/3.7/modules/banner/misc.php#L427 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedburner-alternative-and-rss-redirect/tags/3.7/modules/banner/misc.php#L427 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/http-https-remover/tags/3.2.3/banner/misc.php#L427 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/http-https-remover/tags/3.2.3/banner/misc.php#L427 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pop-up-pop-up/tags/1.1.9/modules/banner/misc.php#L427 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pop-up-pop-up/tags/1.1.9/modules/banner/misc.php#L427 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pop-up-pop-up/tags/1.2.0/modules/banner/misc.php#L432 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pop-up-pop-up/tags/1.2.0/modules/banner/misc.php#L432 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/redirect-redirection/tags/1.1.3/includes/banner/misc.php#L427 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/redirect-redirection/tags/1.1.3/includes/banner/misc.php#L427 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-posts-widget/tags/2.2.4/banner/misc.php#L343 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-posts-widget/tags/2.2.4/banner/misc.php#L343 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-posts-widget/tags/2.2.5/banner/misc.php#L351 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-posts-widget/tags/2.2.5/banner/misc.php#L351 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-social-media-icons/tags/2.8.0/banner/misc.php#L424 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-social-media-icons/tags/2.8.0/banner/misc.php#L424 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-social-media-icons/tags/2.8.2/banner/misc.php#L434 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-social-media-icons/tags/2.8.2/banner/misc.php#L434 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-social-media-plus/tags/3.5.7/banner/misc.php#L424 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-social-media-plus/tags/3.5.7/banner/misc.php#L424 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-clone-by-wp-academy/tags/2.3.7/modules/banner/misc.php#L438 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-clone-by-wp-academy/tags/2.3.7/modules/banner/misc.php#L438 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-clone-by-wp-academy/tags/2.3.8/modules/banner/misc.php#L432 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-clone-by-wp-academy/tags/2.3.8/modules/banner/misc.php#L432 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2944041/ultimate-social-media-plus/tags/3.5.8/banner/misc.php?old=2823720&old_path=ultimate-social-media-plus%2Ftags%2F3.5.7%2Fbanner%2Fmisc.php No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2944041/ultimate-social-media-plus/tags/3.5.8/banner/misc.php?old=2823720&old_path=ultimate-social-media-plus%2Ftags%2F3.5.7%2Fbanner%2Fmisc.php Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fcopy-delete-posts%2Ftags%2F1.3.8&old=2923021&new_path=%2Fcopy-delete-posts%2Ftags%2F1.3.9&new=2923021&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fcopy-delete-posts%2Ftags%2F1.3.8&old=2923021&new_path=%2Fcopy-delete-posts%2Ftags%2F1.3.9&new=2923021&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2823769%40http-https-remover%2Ftags%2F3.2.3&new=2944114%40http-https-remover%2Ftags%2F3.2.4 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2823769%40http-https-remover%2Ftags%2F3.2.3&new=2944114%40http-https-remover%2Ftags%2F3.2.4 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2823770%40feedburner-alternative-and-rss-redirect%2Ftags%2F3.7&new=2944116%40feedburner-alternative-and-rss-redirect%2Ftags%2F3.8#file115 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2823770%40feedburner-alternative-and-rss-redirect%2Ftags%2F3.7&new=2944116%40feedburner-alternative-and-rss-redirect%2Ftags%2F3.8#file115 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ab7c8926-c762-49b1-bc97-4b7a2f4f97fc?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ab7c8926-c762-49b1-bc97-4b7a2f4f97fc?source=cve Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:backupbliss:backup_migration:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.8 *cpe:2.3:a:backupbliss:clone:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.8 *cpe:2.3:a:copy-delete-posts:duplicate_post:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.0 *cpe:2.3:a:inisev:redirection:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:inisev:rss_redirect_\&_feedburner_alternative:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.8 *cpe:2.3:a:inisev:ssl_mixed_content_fix:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.4 *cpe:2.3:a:mypopups:pop-up:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0 *cpe:2.3:a:themecheck:enhanced_text_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.5.8 *cpe:2.3:a:themecheck:ultimate_posts_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2.5 *cpe:2.3:a:ultimatelysocial:social_media_share_buttons_\&_social_sharing_icons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.5.8
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-3977 is associated with the following CWEs:

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-2023-3977 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.15 }} 0.01%

score

0.51498

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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