High Level Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in the Nested Pages WordPress Plugin: What You Need to Know
The US National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and Wordfence have published a high-grade CSRF vulnerability affecting the Nested Pages plugin in WordPress. This vulnerability received 8.8 points in the CVSS vulnerability scoring system, where 10 points is the highest level of severity.
"This is caused by a missing or incorrect nonce check on the 'settingsPage' function and the 'tab' parameter not being sanitized."
The CSRF vulnerability is a type of attack that exploits a security issue in the Nested Pages plugin, allowing unregistered attackers to call (execute) PHP files that are WordPress code files. 🚀
- 📌 The CSRF vulnerability affects all versions of the Nested Pages plugin up to and including version 3.2.7
- 📌 The plugin developers fixed the vulnerability in version 3.2.8
- 📌 The vulnerability received a CVSS score of 8.8, making it a high-level threat
Is it still safe to use the Nested Pages plugin?
Yes, if you have updated the plugin to version 3.2.8 or higher, where this vulnerability is fixed.
How can I protect my site from CSRF vulnerabilities?
Update all your plugins and themes regularly, use strong passwords and two-factor authentication when possible.
What is a CVSS score?
It is a system for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities, which takes into account various aspects such as the impact on privacy, integrity and availability.
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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-nested-pages-plugin-vulnerability/521550/
