What the vulnerability does
01Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) <= 0.6.6 versions.
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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
Unauthenticated Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) <= 0.6.6 versions.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
WP Accessibility Helper versions up to 0.6.6 lack CSRF protection on certain actions. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted changes to the plugin's settings or configuration. The attack requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted plugin configuration changes on behalf of a logged-in administrator.
Potential impact on your site
Plugin settings could be altered without the admin's knowledge or consent, potentially affecting site accessibility features.
Conditions required to exploit
Administrator must visit attacker-controlled webpage while logged into WordPress.
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