CVE-2013-4240 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack administrator sessions to modify testimonials and settings via CSRF in the HMS Testimonials WordPress 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-2013-4240?
CVE-2013-4240 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 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 HMS Testimonials plugin before 2.0.11 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add new testimonials via the hms-testimonials-addnew page, (2) add new groups via the hms-testimonials-addnewgroup page, (3) change default settings via the hms-testimonials-settings page, (4) change advanced settings via the hms-testimonials-settings-advanced page, (5) change custom fields settings via the hms-testimonials-settings-fields page, or (6) change template settings via the hms-testimonials-templates-new page to wp-admin/admin.php.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4240?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hitmyserver Hms Testimonials.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4240?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-4240 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-4240 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v895-mjf7-x9fg.