What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in peterwsterling Simple Archive Generator simple-archive-generator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Archive Generator: from n/a through <= 5.2.
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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 peterwsterling Simple Archive Generator simple-archive-generator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Archive Generator: from n/a through <= 5.2.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Simple Archive Generator versions 5.2 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. 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 attacker needs the admin to visit a specially crafted link, and the impact is limited to low-severity changes in confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
What an attacker can do
Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions on the site by visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify site settings or data if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges required to craft the attack.
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