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Child Theme Generator <= 2.2.7 Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Folder Deletion
| CVSS | 5.4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Publicly Published | November 19, 2021 |
| Last Updated | December 5, 2022 |
Description
The Child Theme Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerability to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.2.7 due to insufficient nonce validation on the section_remove function. This makes it possible for attackers to delete arbitrary folders on the affected site, if they can successfully trick a site's administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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Vulnerability Details for Child Theme Generator
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | child-theme-generator (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | No |
| Remediation | No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. |
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