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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The TITLE ANIMATOR plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings page form handler in `inc/settings-page.php`. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings 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
Title Animator versions 1.0 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions within Title Animator without the admin's knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page while logged into their site.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions in Title Animator on behalf of a logged-in administrator.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker could modify Title Animator settings or content if an admin visits a compromised page.
Conditions required to exploit
Administrator must visit a malicious webpage while logged into the site.
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