CVE-2023-6492 Simple Sitemap <= 3.5.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via admin_notices
Attackers can trick administrators into resetting plugin options to default via forged requests, affecting Simple Sitemap plugin users.
- 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-2023-6492?
CVE-2023-6492 is a medium-severity vulnerability in dgwyer Simple Sitemap – Create a Responsive HTML Sitemap, published on 14 Jun 2024. 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 Simple Sitemap – Create a Responsive HTML Sitemap plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.13. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the 'admin_notices' hook found in class-settings.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the plugin options to a default state 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-2023-6492?
How do I fix CVE-2023-6492?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwpm-9qcf-fc8v.