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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The AlT Monitoring plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'ALT_Monitoring_edit' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts 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
AlT Monitoring versions 1.0.3 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 monitoring system without the admin's knowledge. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions on the monitoring system by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker could modify monitoring settings, disable alerts, or alter system configuration if an admin visits a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
The site admin must be logged into AlT Monitoring and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
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