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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 Change WP URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'change-wp-url' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the WP Login URL 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
Change WP URL versions 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 unauthorized 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 logged in.
What an attacker can do
Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify site settings or data if they trick an admin into clicking a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
A logged-in site administrator must visit an attacker-controlled webpage while authenticated to the WordPress site.
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