CVE-2023-0831 Under Construction <= 3.96 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via admin_action_ucp_dismiss_notice
Attackers can trick administrators into dismissing plugin notifications via forged requests, requiring user interaction to exploit.
- 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-2023-0831?
CVE-2023-0831 is a medium-severity vulnerability in webfactory Under Construction, published on 9 Jun 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 Under Construction plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.96. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the dismiss_notice function called via the admin_action_ucp_dismiss_notice action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to dismiss plugin notifications via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0831?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webfactoryltd Under Construction.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0831 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-0831 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0831 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in webfactory Under Construction
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvq4-vxm4-wp27.