What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Anton Aleksandrov WordPress Hosting Benchmark tool.This issue affects WordPress Hosting Benchmark tool: from n/a through 1.3.6.
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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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Anton Aleksandrov WordPress Hosting Benchmark tool.This issue affects WordPress Hosting Benchmark tool: from n/a through 1.3.6.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
The WordPress Hosting Benchmark plugin through version 1.3.6 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can trick a logged-in site administrator into performing unintended actions by crafting a malicious link or page. The vulnerability requires the admin to click the link or visit the page while authenticated. No sensitive data is exposed, but the attacker can modify site settings or data.
What an attacker can do
Trick an authenticated admin into performing unintended actions on the site via a malicious link.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify plugin settings or site data if they trick an admin into clicking a crafted link.
Conditions required to exploit
Admin must be logged in and click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.
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