WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2012-6499 Modified

Age Verification: An open redirect

Age Verification is affected by an open redirect. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted link can redirect visitors from the trusted site to an attacker-controlled destination.

CVE / CNA score 5.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 5.8 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Age Verification
Plugin slug
age-verification
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 12, 2013
Weakness
CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

This CVE was published Jan 12, 2013 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Age Verification 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.

Technical description

Open redirect vulnerability in age-verification.php in the Age Verification plugin 0.4 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the redirect_to parameter.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Primary and upstream sources