Stax
CVE-2023-1807
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
The Elementor Addons, Widgets and Enhancements - Stax plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.4.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the toggle_widget function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enable or disable Elementor widgets via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AnalysisAI
The Elementor Addons, Widgets and Enhancements - Stax plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.4.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. The Elementor Addons, Widgets and Enhancements - Stax plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.4.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the toggle_widget function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enable or disable Elementor widgets via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Affected products include: Staxwp Stax.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.
Same weakness CWE-352 – Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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