What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in brandt-net Display Future Posts display-future-posts allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Display Future Posts: from n/a through <= 0.2.3.
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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 brandt-net Display Future Posts display-future-posts allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Display Future Posts: from n/a through <= 0.2.3.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Display Future Posts versions 0.2.3 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. 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 attack requires the admin 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 admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify site settings or content by exploiting an admin's active session without their awareness.
Conditions required to exploit
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or complex setup required.
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