CVE-2012-6629 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack administrator sessions to modify email settings or inject scripts via CSRF in the Newsletter Manager plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-6629?
CVE-2012-6629 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Newsletter Manager plugin 1.0.2 and earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change an email address or (2) conduct script insertion attacks. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6629?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xyzscripts Newsletter Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6629?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6629 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-6629 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6629 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5j2v-qvwv-54xv.