What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Kevin Langley Jr. Post Type Converter post-type-converter allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Post Type Converter: from n/a through <= 0.6.
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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 Kevin Langley Jr. Post Type Converter post-type-converter allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Post Type Converter: from n/a through <= 0.6.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Post Type Converter versions 0.6 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the administrator must click the link or visit the attacker's page.
What an attacker can do
Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions on the site via a malicious link or page.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify site settings or data by tricking administrators into visiting malicious pages.
Conditions required to exploit
Admin must visit attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link while logged in to the site.
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