Cross-site request forgery in RealFaviconGenerator Favicon Plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in RealFaviconGenerator Favicon Plugin up to 1.2.12 on WordPress. This affects the function install_new_favicon of the file admin/class-favicon-by-realfavicongenerator-admin.php. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.2.13 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 949a1ae7216216350458844f50a72f100b56d4e7. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-230661 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RealFaviconGenerator | Favicon Plugin | 1.2.0; 1.2.1; 1.2.2; 1.2.3; 1.2.4; 1.2.5; 1.2.6; 1.2.7; 1.2.8; 1.2.9; 1.2.10; 1.2.11; 1.2.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Favicon Plugin VendorRealFaviconGenerator Affected 1.2.0; 1.2.1; 1.2.2; 1.2.3; 1.2.4; 1.2.5; 1.2.6; 1.2.7; 1.2.8; 1.2.9; 1.2.10; 1.2.11; 1.2.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:realfavicongenerator:favicon_by_realfavicongenerator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.2.12 | Vulnerable | RealFaviconGenerator |
- cpe:2.3:a:realfavicongenerator:favicon_by_realfavicongenerator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.2.12 Vulnerable ·RealFaviconGenerator
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-10116
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f4hj-3p7w-26gm
References
More RealFaviconGenerator Favicon By Realfavicongenerator vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-00394 Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator < 1.3.23 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-06727 Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator <= 1.3.20 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2015-10116 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-10116 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f4hj-3p7w-26gm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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