Description
WordPress Plugin Defender Security-Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall is prone to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow a remote attacker to perform certain administrative actions and gain unauthorized access to the affected application; other attacks are also possible. WordPress Plugin Defender Security-Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall version 2.4.6 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.
Remediation
Update to plugin version 2.4.6.1 or latest
References
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/defender-security/trunk/readme.txt
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