WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2021-25097 Modified

LabTools: Cross-site request forgery

LabTools 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 6.5 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
LabTools
Plugin slug
labtools
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Feb 01, 2022
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

This CVE was published Feb 01, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update LabTools 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 LabTools WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF check in place when deleting publications, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to delete arbitrary publication

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

Primary and upstream sources