CVE-2023-4000

Summary

CVE-2023-4000 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting the Waiting: One-click countdowns plugin for WordPress. Versions up to 0.6.2 of the plugin are impacted. The issue arises from insufficient or missing nonce validation on its AJAX actions. Malicious actors can exploit this flaw to create and delete countdowns, making it essential for WordPress site administrators to be cautious and avoid clicking on suspicious links to prevent potential unintended actions on their sites.

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