CVE-2023-0831

Description

The Under Construction plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.96. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the dismiss_notice function called via the admin_action_ucp_dismiss_notice action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to dismiss plugin notifications via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.08%

Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com

Affected: webfactory Under Construction

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/031a1203-6b0d-453b-be8a-12e7f55cb401?source=cve	third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/under-construction-page/trunk/under-construction.php?rev=2848705#L901	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0831?: CVE-2023-0831 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-0831?: To fix CVE-2023-0831, 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-2023-0831 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-0831 is being actively exploited. 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-2023-0831?: CVE-2023-0831 affects webfactory Under Construction.

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