Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2023-7065

Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms <= 2024.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via sfs_process

The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2024.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the sfs_process AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add arbitrary IPs to the plugin's allowlist and blocklist via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-7065 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.4 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin Stop Spammers Classic. It affects Versions up to 2024.4 and is fixed in 2024.5.

Published
May 03, 2024
Last Updated
Jul 29, 2024
Slug
stop-spammer-registrations-plugin
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2024.5, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-7065 is tracked for the Plugin Stop Spammers Classic as medium severity with CVSS 5.4. The affected range is Versions up to 2024.4. Update Stop Spammers Classic to 2024.5 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
2024.5
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2024.4
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-7065
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
stop-spammer-registrations-plugin View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2023-7065
Patched Versions
2024.5
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2024.4
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