CVE-2024-0428

Index Now <= 2.6.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_form

Published: Feb 5, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-352

7.1HIGH

Description

The Index Now plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'reset_form' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary site options via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-352

Affected Products

kobzarev

aka index now

index nowLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

properfraction

commercialaka kk star ratings – rate post & collect user feedbacks, paid membership plugin, profilepress

CrawlWP SEO – Instant Search Engine Indexing & SEO Performance MonitorOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3020958/mihdan-index-now/tags/2.6.4/src/Views/WPOSA.php

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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c7641d52-e930-4143-9180-2903d018da91?source=cve

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