CVE-2023-5602
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CVE-2023-5602 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several functions corresponding to AJAX actions. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several functions corresponding to AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke those actions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimatelysocial | Social Media Share Buttons \& Social Sharing Icons | <= 2.8.5 |
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d44a45fb-3bff-4a1f-8319-a58a47a9d76b?source=cveProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d44a45fb-3bff-4a1f-8319-a58a47a9d76b?source=cveProduct, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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