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CVE-2023-6968

8.1 · HIGH

The The Moneytizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 9.6.3.

Published Jun 6, 2024CWE-284EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2023-6968 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 6, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The The Moneytizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 9.6.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on multiple AJAX functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to to update and retrieve billing and bank details, update and reset the plugin's settings, and update languages as well as other lower-severity actions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3099347/the-moneytizer/trunk/core/core_ajax.php?old=3038641&old_path=the-moneytizer%2Ftrunk%2Fcore%2Fcore_ajax.phpRefwordpress.org/plugins/the-moneytizer/Refwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/14351561-bd31-4aaa-931a-e72917458013?source=cveRefwordpress.org/plugins/the-moneytizer/Refwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/14351561-bd31-4aaa-931a-e72917458013?source=cve

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6968?

CVE-2023-6968 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 6, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-6968?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-6968?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-6968?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-6968 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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