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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 dream gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'dreampluginsmain' AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's 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
Dream Gallery versions 1.0 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 site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the gallery without the admin's knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page—but can affect the confidentiality and integrity of gallery data.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions on the gallery by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify or access gallery content if they trick your admin into clicking a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or complex setup required.
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