WP Category Post List Widget: Cross-site request forgery
WP Category Post List Widget 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 Category Post List Widget
- Plugin slug
wp-category-posts-list- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 18, 2023
This CVE was published Nov 18, 2023 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WP Category Post List Widget 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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Swashata WP Category Post List Widget.This issue affects WP Category Post List Widget: from n/a through 2.0.3.
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:H/I:H/A:H