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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 Reuters Direct plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the the 'class-reuters-direct-settings.php' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the plugin's 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
Reuters Direct versions 3.0.0 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 user, performs unwanted actions on their behalf. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit the attacker's page while authenticated to Reuters Direct. No data is exposed, but the attacker can modify settings or perform state-changing operations.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions on a user's Reuters Direct account by tricking them into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
Users' Reuters Direct accounts can be manipulated without their knowledge if they visit untrusted sites while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
User must be logged into Reuters Direct and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
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