Dropbox Folder Share: Server-side request forgery
Dropbox Folder Share is affected by server-side request forgery. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.
- Component
- Dropbox Folder Share
- Plugin slug
dropbox-folder-share- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Sep 16, 2023
This CVE was published Sep 16, 2023 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Dropbox Folder Share 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 Dropbox Folder Share plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.9.7 via the 'link' parameter. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N