WP Media Category Management 2.0 - 2.3.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update
Vulnerability Description
The WP Media Category Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions 2.0 to 2.3.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wp_mcm_handle_action_settings() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to alter plugin settings, such as the taxonomy used for media, the base slug for media categories, and the default media category 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:
- lucky_buddy
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0d42ca2f-f061-4cd1-812b-46d42c440498?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-media-category-management/trunk/include/admin/class-WP_MCM_Settings.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-media-category-management/tags/2.3.3/include/admin/class-WP_MCM_Render_Settings.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-media-category-management/trunk/include/class-WP_MCM_Options.php
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-media-category-management/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3242626/wp-media-category-management/trunk/include/admin/class-WP_MCM_Settings.php
Affected Vendor
debaat
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