Unauthorized plugin installation via missing nonce validation
Published Jun 9, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
CSRF in WebFactory Ltd Under Construction 3.96 and earlier allows remote attackers to install Weglot Translate through a forged request. The install_weglot handler registered to admin_action_install_weglot accepts the state-changing request without valid nonce verification. An administrator must be logged in and induced to follow the crafted link; successful exploitation installs an additional WordPress plugin.
Summary
What happened
CSRF in WebFactory Ltd Under Construction 3.96 and earlier allows remote attackers to install Weglot Translate through a forged request. The install_weglot handler registered to admin_action_install_weglot accepts the state-changing request without valid nonce verification. An administrator must be logged in and induced to follow the crafted link; successful exploitation installs an additional WordPress plugin.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-0832
- Published
- Jun 9, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- WebFactory Ltd
- Product
- Under Construction
- Classifications
- CWE-352, T1204.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Jun 9, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=3.96
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