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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 Popover Windows plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update 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
Popover Windows versions 1.2 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site 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 site by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
Administrators could unknowingly authorize changes or actions on the site via a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
Site admin must visit an attacker-controlled webpage while logged into the site.
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