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WP Frontend Profile, 3c4372b76b1d274bdbd4efc646638599918abb3b

Application

WP Frontend Profile

Published on
May 19, 2020
Research Description
WP Frontend Profile [wp-front-end-profile] < 1.2.2 WP Frontend Profile <= 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery The WP Frontend Profile plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the wpfep_save_password() function found in the 'wp-frontend-profile/functions/save-fields.php' file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the passwords of other users via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Affected versions
max 1.2.2.
Status
vulnerable