WP Meta SEO Plugin up to 4.5.3 on WordPress Option setIgnore cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in WP Meta SEO Plugin up to 4.5.3 on WordPress. The impacted element is the function setIgnore of the component Option Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-1028. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP Meta SEO Plugin up to 4.5.3 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function setIgnore of the component Option Handler. 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. CVE summarizes:

The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the setIgnore function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin options via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

The weakness was shared 02/28/2023. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-1028 since 02/24/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 4.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WP Meta SEO Plugin 4.5.4

Timelineinfo

02/24/2023 🔍
02/28/2023 +4 days 🔍
02/28/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/09/2026 +1136 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2870465
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-1028 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-1028
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-221954

Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2023 16:18
Updated: 04/09/2026 06:23
Changes: 02/28/2023 16:18 (52), 03/26/2023 09:27 (1), 04/09/2026 06:23 (24)
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Cache ID: 216:C9A:103

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