What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Labib Ahmed Animated Rotating Words css3-rotating-words allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Animated Rotating Words: from n/a through <= 5.6.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Animated Rotating Words versions 5.6 and earlier 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 administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the administrator to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated administrator into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify site settings or content if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Administrator must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 2, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated