CSRF in Audio Merchant
CVE-2023-6196
The Audio Merchant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the function audio_merchant_add_audio_file function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.003 (26.5th 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
- Audio Merchant — versions 0
- Myaudiomerchant Audio_merchant
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6196?
- CVE-2023-6196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Audio Merchant, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6196?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6196 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.