CVE-2023-0503 Free WooCommerce Theme 99fy Extension < 1.2.8 - Arbitrary Plugin Activation via CSRF

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can force logged-in admins to activate arbitrary plugins via CSRF, potentially leading to privilege escalation or security bypass.

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-2023-0503?

CVE-2023-0503 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Free WooCommerce Theme 99fy Extension, published on 27 Mar 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 Free WooCommerce Theme 99fy Extension WordPress plugin before 1.2.8 does not have CSRF check when activating plugins, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins activate arbitrary plugins present on the blog via a CSRF attack

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0503?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hasthemes Free Woocommerce Theme 99fy Extension.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0503?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0503 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-0503 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0503 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5q57-qq84-cmrj.

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