Description

WordPress Plugin Improved user search in backend 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 Improved user search in backend version 1.2.4 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.2.6 or latest

References

https://security.dxw.com/advisories/csrf-and-xss-in-improved-user-search-allow-execution-of-arbitrary-javascript-in-wordpress-admin-area/

http://secunia.com/advisories/60590/

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Severity

High

Classification

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update CSRF CWE-352 CVE-2014-5196