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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
What the vulnerability does
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Sanjeev Mohindra Awesome Shortcodes For Genesis awesome-shortcodes-for-genesis allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Awesome Shortcodes For Genesis: from n/a through 1.1.8.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Awesome Shortcodes For Genesis versions 1.1.8 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). 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 attack requires the administrator to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated administrator into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify site settings or content if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
Administrator must be logged in to WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
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