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CVE-2014-9441

6.8 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Lightbox Photo Gallery plugin 1.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests…

Published Jan 2, 2015lightbox_photo_gallery_projectCWE-352EPSS 1.01%

Overview

CVE-2014-9441 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting lightbox_photo_gallery_project lightbox_photo_gallery. It was published on January 2, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Lightbox Photo Gallery plugin 1.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change plugin settings via unspecified vectors or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the (2) ll__opt[image2_url] or (3) ll__opt[image3_url] parameter in a ll_save_settings action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lightbox_photo_gallery_project. Update lightbox_photo_gallery to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9441?

CVE-2014-9441 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting lightbox_photo_gallery_project lightbox_photo_gallery. It was published on January 2, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-9441?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9441?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lightbox_photo_gallery_project. Update lightbox_photo_gallery to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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