WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2017-5492 Deferred

the widget-editing accessibility-mode feature in WordPress before 4.7.1: Cross-site request forgery

the widget-editing accessibility-mode feature in WordPress before 4.7.1 is affected by cross-site request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
the widget-editing accessibility-mode feature in WordPress before 4.7.1
Plugin slug
Not applicable
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 15, 2017
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update the widget-editing accessibility-mode feature in WordPress before 4.7.1 to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the widget-editing accessibility-mode feature in WordPress before 4.7.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that perform a widgets-access action, related to wp-admin/includes/class-wp-screen.php and wp-admin/widgets.php.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Primary and upstream sources