CVE-2023-3720: upload media by url vulnerability

The Upload Media By URL WordPress plugin before 1.0.8 does not have CSRF check when uploading files, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins upload files (including HTML containing JS code for users with the unfiltered_html capability) on their behalf.
CVE-2023-3720CVSS 6.5CMS

CVE-2023-3720: upload media by url vulnerability

The Upload Media By URL WordPress plugin before 1.0.8 does not have CSRF check when uploading files, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins upload files (including HTML containing JS code for users with the unfiltered_html capability) on their behalf.

CVSS
6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
17.78%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
upload media by url

What is known

The Upload Media By URL WordPress plugin before 1.0.8 does not have CSRF check when uploading files, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins upload files (including HTML containing JS code for users with the unfiltered_html capability) on their behalf.

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