WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2022-1885 Modified

Cimy Header Image Rotator: Cross-site request forgery

Cimy Header Image Rotator 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 4.3 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Cimy Header Image Rotator
Plugin slug
cimy-header-image-rotator
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 27, 2022
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Jun 27, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Cimy Header Image Rotator 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

The Cimy Header Image Rotator WordPress plugin through 6.1.1 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

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources