WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-0889 Modified

Themeflection Numbers: Cross-site request forgery

Themeflection Numbers 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 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Themeflection Numbers
Plugin slug
themeflection-numbers
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 17, 2023
Weakness
Not assigned

This CVE was published Apr 17, 2023 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Themeflection Numbers 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

Themeflection Numbers WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not have authorisation and CSRF check in an AJAX action, and does not ensure that the options to be updated belong to the plugin. As a result, it could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to update arbitrary blog options, such as enabling registration and set the default role to administrator

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

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