CVE-2023-1068 Download Read More Excerpt Link <= 1.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into updating plugin settings via forged requests, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- 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-2023-1068?
CVE-2023-1068 is a medium-severity vulnerability in teckel Read More Excerpt Link, published on 27 Feb 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 Download Read More Excerpt Link plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the read_more_excerpt_link_menu_options() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update he plugin's settings 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-2023-1068?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Read More Excerpt Link Project Read More Excerpt Link.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1068?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-1068 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1068 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pjvw-hfqr-5hxg.