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CVE-2016-20074

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.11%

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CVE-2016-20074 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. WordPress Lazy Content Slider Plugin 3.4 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions by crafting malicious HTML forms. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into submitting POST requests to the plugin settings page via lzcs_admin.php to modify plugin configuration parameters like lzcs_color and lzcs_count.. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

WordPress Lazy Content Slider Plugin 3.4 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions by crafting malicious HTML forms. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into submitting POST requests to the plugin settings page via lzcs_admin.php to modify plugin configuration parameters like lzcs_color and lzcs_count.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS 4.0
5.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.11%

1.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

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Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-20074?
WordPress Lazy Content Slider Plugin 3.4 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions by crafting malicious HTML forms. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into submitting POST requests to the plugin settings page via lzcs_admin.php to modify plugin configuration parameters like lzcs_color and lzcs_count.
How severe is CVE-2016-20074?
CVE-2016-20074 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-20074?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2016-20074?

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Source: NVD / NIST