CVE-2023-5537 Delete Usermetas <= 1.1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary user metadata by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to missing nonce validation.
- 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-2023-5537?
CVE-2023-5537 is a medium-severity vulnerability in jose-lazo Delete Usermetas, published on 22 Nov 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 Delete Usermeta plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This is due to missing nonce validation on the delumet_options_page() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to remove user meta for arbitrary users 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-2023-5537?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joselazo Delete Usermeta.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5537?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5537 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-5537 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5537 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7wq-3723-m6r6.