Description
WordPress Plugin WordPress Ping Optimizer 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 WordPress Ping Optimizer version 2.35.1.2.3 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.
Remediation
Update to plugin version 2.35.1.3.0 or latest
References
https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=WPEX-ID:B1A52C7E-3422-40DD-AF5A-EA4C622A87AA
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wordpress-ping-optimizer/trunk/readme.txt
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