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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Project Honey Pot Spam Trap plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 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
Project Honey Pot Spam Trap versions 1.0.1 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the spam trap configuration without the admin's knowledge. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while logged into their site.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions on the spam trap configuration by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify spam trap settings or disable protections without your authorization if you visit a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
The site admin must visit an attacker-controlled webpage while logged into their site.
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