CVE-2022-47155 in Slider Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 03/14/2023
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Supsystic Slider by Supsystic plugin <= 1.8.5 versions.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/07/2023
The Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-47155 affects the Supsystic Slider plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 1.8.5. This vulnerability resides within the plugin's administrative functionality and represents a critical security flaw that could enable unauthorized actions to be performed on behalf of authenticated users. The issue stems from the plugin's failure to implement proper CSRF protection mechanisms in its administrative interfaces, creating a pathway for malicious actors to exploit the trust relationship between the user's browser and the WordPress administration panel.
The technical flaw manifests in the plugin's handling of administrative requests where it does not validate the presence of a valid CSRF token before processing sensitive operations. This allows attackers to craft malicious requests that, when executed by an authenticated administrator, can perform actions such as modifying slider configurations, adding new sliders, or potentially executing arbitrary code within the plugin's scope. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-352 which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery issues, where the weakness occurs due to insufficient verification of the origin of HTTP requests. Attackers can leverage this vulnerability by tricking administrators into visiting malicious websites or clicking on compromised links that automatically submit requests to the vulnerable plugin's administrative endpoints.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe as it provides attackers with a potential path to gain unauthorized administrative access or execute malicious operations within the WordPress environment. An attacker who successfully exploits this CSRF vulnerability could modify slider content, inject malicious code, or potentially escalate privileges within the plugin's administrative context. The vulnerability affects all WordPress installations running the affected plugin version, making it particularly dangerous as it targets a widely used plugin with potentially hundreds of thousands of installations. This creates a significant risk for website owners who may not immediately update their plugins, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation.
Security mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should prioritize immediate plugin updates to versions that include proper CSRF token validation and request verification mechanisms. Administrators should also implement additional security measures such as role-based access controls, regular security audits, and monitoring of administrative activities for suspicious behavior. The vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1548.002 which covers "Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism" through the exploitation of administrative interfaces. Organizations should also consider implementing web application firewalls and security headers to provide additional layers of protection against such attacks. Regular vulnerability assessments and security scanning of WordPress installations are essential to identify and remediate similar issues before they can be exploited by malicious actors.