Login with phone number <= 1.5.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to User Password Change
Vulnerability Description
The Login with phone number plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.5.6. This is due to missing nonce validation on the 'lwp_update_password_action' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change user password via a 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:
- István Márton
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/71083db7-377b-47a1-ac8b-83d8974a2654?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/login-with-phone-number/trunk/login-with-phonenumber.php?rev=2965324#L2942
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/login-with-phone-number/trunk/login-with-phonenumber.php?rev=2967707#L2948
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