CVE-2023-6968: the moneytizer Access Control Flaw

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-284

CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
themoneytizer	the_moneytizer	< 10.0.1

References

Other References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-6968? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-6968? +

CVE-2023-6968 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-6968? +

CVE-2023-6968 affects products from themoneytizer, specifically: the_moneytizer. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-6968? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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