WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2019-12826 Modified

Widget Logic: Cross-site request forgery

Widget Logic 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 8.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Widget Logic
Plugin slug
widget-logic
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 01, 2019
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Jul 01, 2019 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Widget Logic 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.

Source record

Technical description

A Cross-Site-Request-Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in widget_logic.php in the 2by2host Widget Logic plugin before 5.10.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute PHP code via snippets (that are attached to widgets and then eval'd to dynamically determine their visibility) by crafting a malicious POST request that tricks administrators into adding the code.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Primary and upstream sources