CVE-2023-5884 Word Balloon < 4.20.3 - Avatar Removal via CSRF
An attacker can trick logged-in users into deleting arbitrary avatars via a CSRF attack in the Word Balloon WordPress 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-2023-5884?
CVE-2023-5884 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Word Balloon, published on 4 Dec 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 Word Balloon WordPress plugin before 4.20.3 does not protect some of its actions against CSRF attacks, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to trick a logged in user to delete arbitrary avatars by clicking a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5884?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Back2nature Word Balloon.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5884 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-5884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Word Balloon
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4v7r-f8hg-362g.