What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in СleanTalk - Anti-Spam Protection Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk.This issue affects Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk: from n/a through 6.20.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
CleanTalk Anti-Spam Protection versions up to 6.20 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions within the plugin's settings. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not expose sensitive data, but can modify plugin configuration.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Trick a site admin into visiting a malicious page that changes CleanTalk plugin settings without their knowledge.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Plugin settings could be altered by attackers without your consent, potentially disabling spam protection or changing security rules.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 5, 2024
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated