Easy PayPal Events <= 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Post Deletion
Vulnerability Description
The Easy PayPal Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wpeevent_plugin_buttons() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts 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:
- Krzysztof Zając
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/602d337e-0778-4182-8e77-0eb3b37d5a7a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-paypal-events-tickets/tags/1.2.1/includes/private_buttons.php#L5
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-paypal-events-tickets/tags/1.2.1/includes/private_buttons.php#L273
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3155809/easy-paypal-events-tickets/trunk/includes/private_buttons.php
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