XV Random Quotes: Cross-site request forgery
XV Random Quotes 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
- XV Random Quotes
- Plugin slug
xv-random-quotes- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 11, 2025
This CVE was published Mar 11, 2025 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update XV Random Quotes 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 XV Random Quotes WordPress plugin through 1.40 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin reset them 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