ARK Related Posts <= 2.19 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update
Vulnerability Description
The ARK Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version 2.19. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ark_rp_options_page function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's configuration settings 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:
- Muhammad Nur Ibnu Hubab
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7eb53a80-89e5-4d8c-a1ba-c272196a3340?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ark-relatedpost/trunk/ark-relatedpost.php#L109
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ark-relatedpost/tags/2.19/ark-relatedpost.php#L109
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3416647/
Affected Vendor
alexkar
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