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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The LatestCheckins plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'LatestCheckins' 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
LatestCheckins versions 0 through 1 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 their knowledge. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated. No code execution or data theft occurs, but site configuration or content could be modified.
What an attacker can do
Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions (modify settings, create content) by visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify site settings or content if they trick an admin into visiting a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
Victim must be logged in to the site and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
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