CVE-2023-6196 Audio Merchant <= 5.0.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload
Attackers can trick administrators into uploading arbitrary files via CSRF, potentially leading to code execution on the WordPress site.
- 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-2023-6196?
CVE-2023-6196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Audio Merchant, published on 20 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 Audio Merchant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the function audio_merchant_add_audio_file function. 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-2023-6196?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Myaudiomerchant Audio Merchant.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Audio Merchant
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5wjq-vf48-v99g.