CVE-2023-5820 Cross-site request forgery in Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into uploading arbitrary files via CSRF in the Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox plugin.
- 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-2023-5820?
CVE-2023-5820 is a critical vulnerability in nik00726 Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox, published on 27 Oct 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 Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version 1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the addedit functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files 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-2023-5820?
It affects 1 product.
Products include I13websolution Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5820?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5820 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-5820 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5820 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in nik00726 Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox
- CVE-2015-10146 Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox <= 1.0.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection
- CVE-2023-5621 Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox <= 1.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Image Title
- CVE-2023-5531 Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox <= 1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7mmg-6fhp-9mw2.