VDB-66897 · CVE-2012-4921 · SA51531

WordPress DVS Custom Notification plugin up to 1.0.1 cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress DVS Custom Notification plugin up to 1.0.1. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2012-4921. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WordPress DVS Custom Notification plugin up to 1.0.1 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown code block. 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, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the DVS Custom Notification plugin 1.0.1 and earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change application settings or (2) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The weakness was disclosed 04/10/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-4921 since 09/14/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (89441†) and Secunia (SA51531†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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09/14/2012 🔍
04/10/2014 +573 days 🔍
04/10/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +348 days 🔍
05/10/2026 +4065 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: wordpress.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-4921 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4921
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66897
Secunia: 51531
OSVDB: 89441

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/10/2026 05:04
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (45), 03/27/2019 22:34 (3), 05/10/2026 05:04 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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