WP DB Booster <= 1.0.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Database Cleanup
Vulnerability Description
The WP DB Booster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the cleanup_all AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete database records including post drafts, revisions, comments, and metadata 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/cc0af0a4-81b5-425e-aba3-0c422aa33634?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-db-booster/trunk/admin/class-wp-db-booster-admin.php#L336
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-db-booster/tags/1.0.1/admin/class-wp-db-booster-admin.php#L336
Affected Vendor
wpmaniax
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