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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 Amazon Scraper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. 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
Amazon Scraper versions 1.1 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in user, performs unwanted actions within the application without the user's knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit the attacker's page while authenticated.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions on behalf of a logged-in user without their consent.
Potential impact on your site
Users' accounts can be manipulated to perform unintended actions if they visit malicious sites while using the application.
Conditions required to exploit
User must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
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