LEAV Last Email Address Validator <= 1.7.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
Vulnerability Description
The LEAV Last Email Address Validator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions <= 1.7.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the display_settings_page function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin 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 Afnaan
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/93db56df-d21b-4788-84b2-7b28641b5a7a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/last-email-address-validator/trunk/includes/leav-settings-page.inc.php#L66
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/last-email-address-validator/trunk/includes/leav-settings-page.inc.php#L2183
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/last-email-address-validator/trunk/includes/leav-settings-page.inc.php#L257
Affected Vendor
smings
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