CVE-2020-13642 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Missing nonce verification in SiteOrigin Page Builder allows attackers to forge admin requests and execute malicious JavaScript via panels_data.

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-2020-13642?

CVE-2020-13642 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 May 2020. 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

An issue was discovered in the SiteOrigin Page Builder plugin before 2.10.16 for WordPress. The action_builder_content function did not do any nonce verification, allowing for requests to be forged on behalf of an administrator. The panels_data $_POST variable allows for malicious JavaScript to be executed in the victim's browser.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13642?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siteorigin Page Builder.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13642?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-13642 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13642 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w9cf-4g5p-cgf3.

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