CVE-2017-18510 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the custom-sidebars plugin for WordPress, affecting versions prior to 3.1.0. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) allows an attacker to manipulate set location, import, and export actions if a logged-in administrator is tricked into clicking a malicious link, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed on CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpmudev:custom_sidebars:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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