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CVE-2024-12386: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The WP Abstracts plugin for WordPress contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting all versions up to and including 2.7.3. The vulnerability was discovered in February 2025 and assigned identifier CVE-2024-12386 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from missing nonce validation on multiple functions within the plugin. This security flaw received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) from NVD with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L, while Wordfence assessed it at 8.1 (High) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary accounts through forged requests, provided they can trick a site administrator into performing specific actions such as clicking on a malicious link (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.7.4 of the WP Abstracts plugin. The update implements best practices to protect against Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability. Site administrators are advised to update to the latest version immediately (WordPress Plugin).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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