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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-0623
CVE-2024-0623:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The VK Block Patterns plugin for WordPress contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-0623, affecting all versions up to and including 1.31.1.1. The vulnerability was discovered due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the vbp_clear_patterns_cache() function (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper security controls in the vbp_clear_patterns_cache() function, specifically the absence or incorrect implementation of nonce validation. The severity is rated as MEDIUM with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to clear the patterns cache through a forged request, provided they can successfully trick a site administrator into performing specific actions, such as clicking on a malicious link (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update their VK Block Patterns plugin to a version newer than 1.31.1.1, which contains the security fix for this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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