What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Hiren Patel Custom Posts Order custom-posts-order allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Custom Posts Order: from n/a through <= 4.4.
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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 Hiren Patel Custom Posts Order custom-posts-order allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Custom Posts Order: from n/a through <= 4.4.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Custom Posts Order versions 4.4 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 unauthorized actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and can result in data modification or site configuration changes.
What an attacker can do
Trick a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious page that performs unauthorized actions on the site.
Potential impact on your site
An admin's session can be hijacked to modify site settings, posts, or plugin configuration without their awareness.
Conditions required to exploit
Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special access or authentication required from attacker.
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