PT-2023-29902 · WordPress · Jeff Sherk Auto Login New User After Registration

Lee Se Hyoung · Published 2023-10-24 · Updated 2023-11-01 · CVE-2023-46202

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Jeff Sherk Auto Login New User After Registration plugin versions <= 1.9.6

Description The issue is related to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. This type of vulnerability allows an attacker to trick a user into performing unintended actions on a web application that the user is authenticated to.

Recommendations For versions <= 1.9.6, update to a version higher than 1.9.6 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider implementing additional CSRF protection measures, such as token-based validation, to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-46202

Affected Products

Jeff Sherk Auto Login New User After Registration

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46202 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-46202 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1716775030590468242 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/auto-login-new-user-after-registration/wordpress-auto-login-new-user-after-registration-plugin-1-9-6-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note