CSRF in Codesnippets Code Snippets
CVE-2020-8417
The Code Snippets plugin before 2.14.0 for WordPress allows CSRF because of the lack of a Referer check on the import menu.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.119 (95.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Codesnippets Code_snippets
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8417?
- CVE-2020-8417 is a high-severity vulnerability in Codesnippets Code Snippets, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8417?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8417 known to be exploited?
- 45 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.