CVE-2020-8417 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Attackers can force authenticated users to perform unwanted actions via CSRF in the Code Snippets plugin import menu.
- 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-2020-8417?
CVE-2020-8417 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 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
The Code Snippets plugin before 2.14.0 for WordPress allows CSRF because of the lack of a Referer check on the import menu.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8417?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codesnippets Code Snippets.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8417?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8417 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8417 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-79v2-jw48-fw68.