Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-4246
The GiveWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.33.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the give_sendwp_remote_install_handler function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate the SendWP plugin via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability category: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Products affected by CVE-2023-4246
- cpe:2.3:a:givewp:givewp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-4246
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 26 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-4246
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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1.4
|
NIST | 2024-01-17 |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
1.4
|
Wordfence | 2024-01-11 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-4246
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-4246
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/trunk/includes/admin/misc-functions.php?rev=2772225#L258
429 Too Many RequestsIssue Tracking
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dc5c511f-dc79-468b-a107-cdf50999faf8?source=cve
GiveWP <= 2.33.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to plugin installationThird Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2974851%40give%2Ftrunk&old=2973080%40give%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
429 Too Many RequestsPatch
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