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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The LinkedIn Resume plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.00. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the linkedinresume_printAdminPage() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts 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
LinkedIn Resume versions 2.00 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in user, performs unwanted actions on their behalf. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit the attacker's page while authenticated. Impact is limited to low-level data modification.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions on a user's account when they visit a malicious webpage while logged in.
Potential impact on your site
Users' accounts can be manipulated without their knowledge if they visit untrusted sites while using LinkedIn Resume.
Conditions required to exploit
User must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges required.
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