JVN#92510087
WordPress Plugin "Category Specific RSS feed Subscription" vulnerable to cross-site request forgery
Overview
WorPress Plugin "Category Specific RSS feed Subscription" contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.
Products Affected
- Category Specific RSS feed Subscription version v2.0 and earlier
Description
WordPress Plugin "Category Specific RSS feed Subscription" provided by Tips and Tricks HQ contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability (CWE-352).
Impact
If a user views a malicious page while logged in, unintended operations may be performed.
Solution
Update the plugin
Update the plugin according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| Tips and Tricks HQ | Category Specific RSS feed Subscription |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
| Attack Vector(AV) | Physical (P) | Local (L) | Adjacent (A) | Network (N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Low (L) | ||
| Privileges Required(PR) | High (H) | Low (L) | None (N) | |
| User Interaction(UI) | Required (R) | None (N) | ||
| Scope(S) | Unchanged (U) | Changed (C) | ||
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) |
| Access Vector(AV) | Local (L) | Adjacent Network (A) | Network (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Medium (M) | Low (L) |
| Authentication(Au) | Multiple (M) | Single (S) | None (N) |
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
Credit
Gota Abe of Cryptography Laboratory,Department of Information and Communication Engineering,Tokyo Denki University directly reported this vulnerability to the developer and coordinated on his own.
After coordination was completed, this case was reported to IPA, and JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer for the publication under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert |
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| JPCERT Reports |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2019-5993 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2019-000049 |