companion-auto-update Plugin up to 3.2.0 on WordPress cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in companion-auto-update Plugin up to 3.2.0 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-20972. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in companion-auto-update Plugin up to 3.2.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The companion-auto-update plugin before 3.2.1 for WordPress has CSRF.

The weakness was published 08/16/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-20972 since 08/16/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 3.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entry is available at VDB-140256. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: companion-auto-update Plugin 3.2.1

Timelineinfo

08/16/2019 🔍
08/16/2019 +0 days 🔍
08/17/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/26/2023 +1562 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordpress.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-20972 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20972
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-140255
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/17/2019 08:35
Updated: 11/26/2023 10:23
Changes: 08/17/2019 08:35 (37), 07/29/2020 21:03 (18), 11/26/2023 10:23 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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