PT-2023-28262 · WordPress · Poeditor

Dmitrii · Published 2023-08-30 · Updated 2023-09-01 · CVE-2023-4209

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions POEditor WordPress plugin versions prior to 0.9.8

Description The issue is related to the lack of CSRF checks in various places within the plugin, allowing attackers to perform unwanted actions on logged-in admins, such as resetting the plugin's settings and updating its API key via CSRF attacks.

Recommendations For versions prior to 0.9.8, update to version 0.9.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's settings and API key management features to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-4209

Affected Products

Poeditor

References · 5

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b2c6fa7d-1b0f-444b-8ca5-8c1c06cea1d9 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4209 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4209 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1696892849961254989 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/69447 · Telegram Post