Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2017-18523

EELV Newsletter <= 4.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

The EELV Newsletter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.6.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the 'eelv-newsletter/trunk/lettreinfo.php' file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain otherwise restricted access to administrative actions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

CVE-2017-18523 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin EELV Newsletter. It affects Versions up to 4.6.0 and is fixed in 4.6.1.

Published
May 18, 2017
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
eelv-newsletter
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 4.6.1, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2017-18523 is tracked for the Plugin EELV Newsletter as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 4.6.0. Update EELV Newsletter to 4.6.1 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
4.6.1
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 4.6.0
Tracking ID
CVE-2017-18523
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
eelv-newsletter View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2017-18523
Patched Versions
4.6.1
Affected Versions
Versions up to 4.6.0
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