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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-1162
CVE-2024-1162:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle plugin for WordPress contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in versions up to and including 2.10.29. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2024-1162 and was discovered in the register_reference() function due to missing or incorrect nonce validation (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the register_reference() function within the plugin. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to update connected API keys through forged requests, provided they can trick a site administrator into performing specific actions like clicking on a malicious link (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to a version newer than 2.10.29 of the Orbit Fox plugin to address this vulnerability. A patch has been made available through the WordPress plugin repository (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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