WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication): Cross-site request forgery
WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication) 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.
- Component
- WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication)
- Plugin slug
oauth-server- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 20, 2023
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published Mar 20, 2023 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication) 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 WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication) WordPress plugin before 4.2.5 does not have CSRF check when deleting a client, and does not ensure that the object to be deleted is actually a client, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin delete arbitrary client and post via a CSRF attack.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N