CVE-2023-32092 in Community Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 11/10/2023
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PeepSo Community by PeepSo – Social Network, Membership, Registration, User Profiles plugin <= 6.0.9.0 versions.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 11/10/2023
This cross-site request forgery vulnerability affects the PeepSo Community plugin for WordPress, specifically targeting versions up to and including 6.0.9.0. The flaw allows authenticated users to be tricked into performing unintended actions on a WordPress site where they are logged in, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications of user data or system configurations. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of request origins and missing anti-CSRF tokens in critical administrative functions within the plugin's codebase.
The technical implementation of this CSRF flaw demonstrates a failure in proper request verification mechanisms that should be enforced by the plugin's security architecture. Attackers can craft malicious requests that appear legitimate to the WordPress application because the plugin does not adequately verify whether requests originate from trusted sources or if appropriate anti-CSRF protection measures are present. This weakness directly maps to CWE-352, which defines Cross-Site Request Forgery as a vulnerability where an attacker tricks a victim into executing unwanted actions on a web application in which they are currently authenticated.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data manipulation to potentially compromise user accounts and site integrity. An attacker who successfully exploits this CSRF flaw could perform administrative functions such as modifying user permissions, changing account settings, or altering community configurations without the user's knowledge or consent. Given that PeepSo is a social network plugin with membership and registration features, the potential for damage includes unauthorized access to private content, manipulation of user profiles, and disruption of community functionality.
Security practitioners should implement immediate mitigations including updating to the latest plugin version where this vulnerability has been addressed, ensuring proper anti-CSRF token implementation across all administrative endpoints, and validating request origins through proper referer header checks. The vulnerability also highlights the importance of following secure coding practices as outlined in the OWASP Top Ten and MITRE ATT&CK framework for web application security, specifically addressing the 'Web Application Security' domain where CSRF attacks are categorized under techniques that exploit trust relationships between applications and users.
Organizations using PeepSo Community plugin should conduct comprehensive security assessments to identify any other potential CSRF vulnerabilities within their WordPress installations, particularly focusing on custom plugin implementations and theme modifications that might expose similar weaknesses. The remediation process must include thorough testing of all authenticated endpoints to verify proper implementation of CSRF protection mechanisms and ensure that security updates are applied promptly to maintain system integrity against evolving threats in the cybersecurity landscape.