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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the processBulkAction function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete pages and posts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
The SMS Alert plugin for WooCommerce versions 3.6.9 and earlier contains 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 on the plugin's settings without the admin's knowledge or consent. This requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while logged into WordPress.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions on the plugin settings by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker could modify SMS Alert settings, potentially disrupting order notifications or abandonment recovery messages sent to customers.
Conditions required to exploit
Admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special plugin configuration required.
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