What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Kevon Adonis WP Abstracts wp-abstracts-manuscripts-manager allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Abstracts: from n/a through <= 2.7.5.
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CVSS vector
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 Kevon Adonis WP Abstracts wp-abstracts-manuscripts-manager allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Abstracts: from n/a through <= 2.7.5.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
WP Abstracts versions 2.7.5 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 victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify site settings, create accounts, or alter content if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
Victim must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled page while authenticated.
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