Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-5537
The Delete Usermeta plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This is due to missing nonce validation on the delumet_options_page() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to remove user meta for arbitrary users 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-2023-5537
- cpe:2.3:a:joselazo:delete_usermeta:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-5537
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 27 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-5537
| 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
|
1.4
|
NIST | |
|
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 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-5537
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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-2023-5537
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2979918%40delete-usermetas&new=2979918%40delete-usermetas&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
429 Too Many RequestsPatch
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/delete-usermetas/trunk/delete-usermetas.php#L57
429 Too Many RequestsPatch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/23b46e5b-ce1e-4215-921c-edea7fd6c56a?source=cve
Delete Usermetas <= 1.1.2 - Cross-Site Request ForgeryThird Party Advisory
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