JVN#48413554
WordPress Plugin "WordPress Meta Data Filter & Taxonomies Filter" vulnerable to cross-site request forgery
Overview
WordPress Plugin "WordPress Meta Data Filter & Taxonomies Filter" provided by realmag777 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.
Products Affected
- WordPress Meta Data Filter & Taxonomies Filter versions prior to v.1.2.8
- WordPress Meta Data Filter & Taxonomies Filter versions prior to v.2.2.8
Description
WordPress Plugin "WordPress Meta Data Filter & Taxonomies Filter" provided by realmag777 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability (CWE-352).
Impact
If a user with an administrative privilege views a malicious page while logged in, unintended operations may be performed.
Solution
Update the plugin
Update the plugin to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
The developer has released the fixed version v1.2.8/v2.2.8.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| realmag777 | Update v.2.2.8/v.1.2.8 |
| MDTF - WordPress Meta Data Filter & Taxonomies Filter |
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
Ryoma Nishioka of Cryptography Laboratory, Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Tokyo Denki University 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-2021-20781 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2021-000065 |