What the vulnerability does
01Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Post Views Counter <= 1.4.4 versions.
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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
Unauthenticated Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Post Views Counter <= 1.4.4 versions.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Post Views Counter versions up to 1.4.4 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 on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify plugin settings or trigger unintended actions if an admin visits a compromised or malicious site while logged into WordPress.
Conditions required to exploit
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or direct site access required.
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