WordPress Minify HTML Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in the Minify HTML plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 2.1.12. The issue arises from inadequate nonce validation in the 'minify_html_menu_options' function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to manipulate plugin settings by tricking a site administrator into clicking a link.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized changes to be made to the Minify HTML plugin settings, potentially disrupting the intended functionality of the plugin or causing conflicts with other site elements.
Remediation
Users can update to version 2.1.13 or a newer patched version to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerability Rating
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