CVE-2024-7420
WordPress Insert PHP Code Snippet CSRF Vulnerability
Description
The Insert PHP Code Snippet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the /admin/snippets.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate/deactivate and delete code snippets via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2024, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 13, 2024, 2:45 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 13, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/insert-php-code-snippet/trunk/admin/snippets.php#L28 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/insert-php-code-snippet/trunk/admin/snippets.php#L28 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3134787/insert-php-code-snippet/trunk/admin/snippets.php No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3134787/insert-php-code-snippet/trunk/admin/snippets.php Patch Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/88001f3c-f5cc-4051-a713-788014e2241a?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/88001f3c-f5cc-4051-a713-788014e2241a?source=cve Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-352 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xyzscripts:insert_php_code_snippet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.7 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 15, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Insert PHP Code Snippet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the /admin/snippets.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate/deactivate and delete code snippets via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/88001f3c-f5cc-4051-a713-788014e2241a?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/insert-php-code-snippet/trunk/admin/snippets.php#L28 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3134787/insert-php-code-snippet/trunk/admin/snippets.php [No types assigned] Added CWE Wordfence CWE-352 Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-7420
weaknesses.