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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
The Course Redirects for Learndash plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.4. This is due to missing nonce validation when processing form submissions on the settings page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
The Course Redirects for Learndash plugin versions 0.4 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not expose sensitive data, but can modify site settings or content.
What an attacker can do
Trick a site admin into visiting a malicious page that performs unwanted actions on the site.
Potential impact on your site
Unauthorized changes to course redirects or plugin settings if an admin visits a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
Site admin must visit attacker-controlled page while logged into WordPress.
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