Word Count and Social Shares WordPress: CSRF (request forgery)
Word Count and Social Shares WordPress
CSRF (request forgery) in the Word Count and Social Shares WordPress component. Threat level: Critical (CVSS 9.6).
Who is affected
This vulnerability affects: Word Count and Social Shares WordPress. If you use this component on your site, check the version and update it as soon as possible.
How dangerous
Rating: Critical, CVSS 9.6 out of 10. Critical flaws are often exploited en masse within hours of disclosure.
What this flaw is
CSRF tricks a logged-in user into unknowingly performing an action (e.g. changing settings or creating an account) when they visit a crafted page.
Combined with an administrator account, it lets an attacker quietly change the site configuration or add their own access.
Score breakdown (CVSS vector)
What the CVSS 9.6 rating means in practice:
- The attack can be carried out remotely, over the internet.
- Requires an ordinary, low-privileged account.
- Requires no action from the victim.
- The impact may reach beyond the vulnerable component itself.
- At risk: integrity (data can be altered), site availability.
What to do
- Update the vulnerable component (Word Count and Social Shares WordPress) to the latest version.
- If a patch is not out yet, temporarily disable the vulnerable element.
- Check whether the site has already been attacked: unusual files, new administrator accounts, redirects.
- Make a backup before you start making changes.
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