CVE-2017-20090

Public Exploit
Global Content Blocks Plugin cross-site request forgery

Description

A vulnerability was found in Global Content Blocks Plugin 2.1.5. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack can be initiated remotely.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: unspecified Global Content Blocks Plugin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Mar/0 mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.97378 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-20090?
CVE-2017-20090 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-20090?
To fix CVE-2017-20090, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-20090 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-20090 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-20090?
CVE-2017-20090 affects unspecified Global Content Blocks Plugin.
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