WP Online Users Stats Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in the WP Online Users Stats plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 1.0.0. The vulnerability arises from a lack of nonce validation in the hk_dataset_results() function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via a forged request, provided they can persuade a site administrator to click a link or perform a similar action.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user.
Remediation
No known patch is available. Users are advised to review the vulnerability details and consider uninstalling the affected plugin.
Vulnerability Rating
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