CVE-2018-20231 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can disable two-factor authentication via CSRF due to missing nonce validation in the WordPress 2FA plugin.
- 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-2018-20231?
CVE-2018-20231 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2018. 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
Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in the two-factor-authentication plugin before 1.3.13 for WordPress allows remote attackers to disable 2FA via the tfa_enable_tfa parameter due to missing nonce validation.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20231?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simbahosting Two-Factor-Authentication.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-20231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20231 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q45-26qh-9jxc.