What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Prakash Awesome Testimonials awesome-testimonials allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Awesome Testimonials: from n/a through <= 2.2.1.
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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 Prakash Awesome Testimonials awesome-testimonials allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Awesome Testimonials: from n/a through <= 2.2.1.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Awesome Testimonials versions 2.2.1 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 unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page while authenticated.
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 can modify site settings, create posts, or change configurations if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or complex setup required.
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