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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
What the vulnerability does
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in bnovotny Marquee Style RSS News Ticker marquee-style-rss-news-ticker allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Marquee Style RSS News Ticker: from n/a through <= 3.2.0.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Marquee Style RSS News Ticker versions 3.2.0 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attack requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify plugin settings or perform other admin actions if they trick your logged-in administrators into visiting a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or direct site access required.
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