What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in BracketSpace Simple Post Notes.This issue affects Simple Post Notes: from n/a through 1.7.6.
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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 BracketSpace Simple Post Notes.This issue affects Simple Post Notes: from n/a through 1.7.6.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Simple Post Notes versions up to 1.7.6 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions within the plugin without the administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must click the link or visit the attacker's page.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions in the plugin on behalf of a logged-in administrator without their consent.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can trick your administrators into unknowingly modifying or deleting post notes through a crafted link.
Conditions required to exploit
Administrator must visit a malicious link or page while logged into the WordPress site.
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