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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-0858

CVE-2024-0858: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Innovs HR WordPress plugin through version 1.0.3.4 contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered by Sushil Phuyal and was publicly disclosed on February 20, 2024. The issue affects the plugin's employee management functionality, where certain operations lack proper CSRF protection mechanisms (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from the absence of CSRF protection mechanisms in specific plugin functionalities. It has been assigned a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity) and is classified under CWE-352. The vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A2: Broken Authentication and Session Management (WPScan).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unwanted actions without their consent. Specifically, attackers could potentially add users as employees through CSRF attacks (CVE Mitre).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability in the Innovs HR WordPress plugin. Users should consider implementing additional security measures or temporarily disabling the affected functionality until a patch is released (WPScan).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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