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CVE-2016-20083

MEDIUMCVSS 6.9/10EPSS 0.14%

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CVE-2016-20083 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. WordPress More Fields Plugin 2.1 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions by disabling CSRF token validation. Attackers can craft malicious web pages that trick logged-in administrators into adding or deleting custom fields and boxes on the Write/Edit page via POST and GET requests to the options-general.php endpoint.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

WordPress More Fields Plugin 2.1 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions by disabling CSRF token validation. Attackers can craft malicious web pages that trick logged-in administrators into adding or deleting custom fields and boxes on the Write/Edit page via POST and GET requests to the options-general.php endpoint.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

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

CVSS 4.0
6.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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
0.14%

3.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-20083?
WordPress More Fields Plugin 2.1 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions by disabling CSRF token validation. Attackers can craft malicious web pages that trick logged-in administrators into adding or deleting custom fields and boxes on the Write/Edit page via POST and GET requests to the options-general.php endpoint.
How severe is CVE-2016-20083?
CVE-2016-20083 has a CVSS score of 6.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-20083?
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-2016-20083?

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Source: NVD / NIST