CM Tooltip Glossary – Powerful Glossary Plugin <= 4.2.11 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Vulnerability Description
The CM Tooltip Glossary – Powerful Glossary Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.11. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation when saving settings. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the plugin's settings or reset them 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:
- Benedictus Jovan
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f3e2ddde-1421-4352-b93a-1492574f624e?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3076616/enhanced-tooltipglossary/trunk/settings/CMTT_Settings.php?contextall=1&old=3029791&old_path=%2Fenhanced-tooltipglossary%2Ftrunk%2Fsettings%2FCMTT_Settings.php
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