Code Snippets Plugin up to 2.13.x on WordPress Import Menu cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Code Snippets Plugin up to 2.13.x on WordPress. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Import Menu. The manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-8417. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Code Snippets Plugin up to 2.13.x on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Import Menu. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Code Snippets plugin before 2.14.0 for WordPress allows CSRF because of the lack of a Referer check on the import menu.

The weakness was presented 01/28/2020. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-8417 since 01/28/2020. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2.14.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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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: Code Snippets Plugin 2.14.0

Timelineinfo

01/28/2020 🔍
01/28/2020 +0 days 🔍
01/29/2020 +1 days 🔍
03/27/2024 +1519 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordpress.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-8417 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-8417
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-149508

Entryinfo

Created: 01/29/2020 08:03
Updated: 03/27/2024 12:55
Changes: 01/29/2020 08:03 (37), 01/29/2020 08:08 (12), 03/27/2024 12:47 (17), 03/27/2024 12:55 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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