What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Bjoern WP Performance Pack wp-performance-pack allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Performance Pack: from n/a through <= 2.5.4.
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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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Bjoern WP Performance Pack wp-performance-pack allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Performance Pack: from n/a through <= 2.5.4.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
WP Performance Pack versions 2.5.4 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WordPress.
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 could modify plugin settings or trigger unintended actions if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
Site admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
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