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Vulnerabilities and Security Researches

Health Check & Troubleshooting, 91697c2669648c34892b4baa03d664fcf59e0da1

Published on
Mar 31, 2023
Research Description
Health Check &amp; Troubleshooting [health-check] < 1.6.0 Health Check & Troubleshooting <= 1.5.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via health_check_troubleshoot_get_captures The Health Check & Troubleshooting plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.5.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the health_check_troubleshoot_get_captures function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enable or disable plugins and themes, dismiss notices, or disable troubleshooting mode when the site is in troubleshooting mode via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Affected versions
max 1.6.0.
Status
vulnerable