Log deletion via missing nonce validation
Published Apr 10, 2024 · Updated Mar 14, 2025
Cross-site request forgery in Pankaj Jha WordPress Ping Optimizer 2.35.1.3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to clear plugin logs. The plugin's cbnet-ping-optimizer.php administration page accepts the d=yes query action without validating an anti-CSRF nonce before deleting the log. Exploitation requires an administrator with an active WordPress session to open an attacker-supplied URL, and the demonstrated consequence is deletion of the plugin's stored logs.
Summary
What happened
Cross-site request forgery in Pankaj Jha WordPress Ping Optimizer 2.35.1.3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to clear plugin logs. The plugin's cbnet-ping-optimizer.php administration page accepts the d=yes query action without validating an anti-CSRF nonce before deleting the log. Exploitation requires an administrator with an active WordPress session to open an attacker-supplied URL, and the demonstrated consequence is deletion of the plugin's stored logs.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-6385
- Published
- Apr 10, 2024
- Updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Vendor
- Pankaj Jha
- Product
- WordPress Ping Optimizer
- Classifications
- CWE-352, T1204.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=2.35.1.3.0
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Public exploit references
- Administrator log-clearing URL proof of conceptproof of concept · validated
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