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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 John James Jacoby WP Media Categories wp-media-categories allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Media Categories: from n/a through <= 2.1.0.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
WP Media Categories versions 2.1.0 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 administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WordPress.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker could modify site settings or data if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
Site admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
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