CVE-2023-0086 JetWidgets for Elementor <= 1.0.12 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can trick admins into modifying plugin settings, potentially enabling SVG uploads and XSS, via CSRF in JetWidgets for Elementor.

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-2023-0086?

CVE-2023-0086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in jetmonsters JetWidgets For Elementor, published on 5 Jan 2023. 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 JetWidgets for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.0.12. This is due to missing nonce validation on the save() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to to modify the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This can be used to enable SVG uploads that could make Cross-Site Scripting possible.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0086?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Crocoblock Jetwidgets for Elementor.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0086?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-0086 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0086 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9j25-3cvc-f5hg.

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