WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2013-0736 Modified

Mingle Forum: Cross-site scripting

Mingle Forum is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.8 CVSS · PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
NVD score 6.8 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Mingle Forum
Plugin slug
mingle-forum
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 09, 2013
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Oct 09, 2013 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Mingle Forum 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

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Mingle Forum plugin 1.0.34 and possibly earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) modify user privileges or (2) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.

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

Primary and upstream sources