Vulnerability Report
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Simple 301 Redirects <= 2.0.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via 'clicked'

The Simple 301 Redirects plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.0.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'clicked' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enable or disable click tracking via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a medium severity with CVSS 5.4 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin Simple 301 Redirects By BetterLinks – Easy WordPress Redirect Manager for Redirects, 404 Error Log & More. It affects Versions before 2.0.8 and is fixed in 2.0.8.

Published
Aug 30, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
simple-301-redirects
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.0.8, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin Simple 301 Redirects By BetterLinks – Easy WordPress Redirect Manager for Redirects, 404 Error Log & More as medium severity with CVSS 5.4. The affected range is Versions before 2.0.8. Update Simple 301 Redirects By BetterLinks – Easy WordPress Redirect Manager for Redirects, 404 Error Log & More to 2.0.8 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
2.0.8
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 2.0.8
Tracking ID
9945c85b-a97a-4ad0-9d0a-69faf157563a
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
simple-301-redirects View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
2.0.8
Affected Versions
Versions before 2.0.8
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