NS IE Compatibility Fixer <= 2.1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
Vulnerability Description
The NS IE Compatibility Fixer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.5. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings update functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick an 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 Afnaan
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3c25b462-cb9e-4250-bb17-9f2a0bd7665e?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ns-ie-compatibility-fixer/tags/2.1.5/ns-admin-options/ns_admin_option_dashboard.php#L29
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ns-ie-compatibility-fixer/tags/2.1.5/ns-admin-options/ns_admin_option_dashboard.php#L30
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ns-ie-compatibility-fixer/tags/2.1.5/ns-admin-options/ns_settings_custom.php#L8
- https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/security/nonces/
- https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_verify_nonce/
- https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/check_admin_referer/
Affected Vendor
nsthemes
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