CVE-2008-0198 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can trick administrators into modifying contact form settings via CSRF, leading to unauthorized configuration changes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0198?
CVE-2008-0198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in wp-contact-form/options-contactform.php in the WP-ContactForm 1.5 alpha and earlier plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to perform actions as administrators via the (1) wpcf_question, (2) wpcf_success_msg, or (3) wpcf_error_msg parameter to wp-admin/admin.php.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0198?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Contactform Project Wp-Contactform.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0198?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-0198 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0198 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jf96-9w8w-9r98.