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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 AdminQuickbar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'saveSettings' and 'renamePost' AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings and update post titles 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
AdminQuickbar versions 1.9.3 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by an authenticated site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while logged into their WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted administrative actions on the site if an admin visits a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
Administrators could unknowingly trigger unintended changes to site settings or content.
Conditions required to exploit
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
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