WP Affiliate Platform <= 6.3.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Vulnerability Description
The WP Affiliate Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 6.3.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on various functions including the affiliates_menu method. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete affiliate records, via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Marco Wotschka
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a6096b9a-f7bb-454a-8203-50ac99d37100?source=cve
- https://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/wordpress-affiliate-platform-plugin-simple-affiliate-program-for-wordpress-blogsite-1474
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-3898
Affected Vendor
tipsandtrickshq
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