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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-1906
CVE-2024-1906:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Categorify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7.4. The vulnerability exists due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the categorifyAjaxAddCategory function (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper nonce validation in the categorifyAjaxAddCategory function. This security flaw 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, indicating that it requires user interaction but can be exploited remotely without authentication (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to add categories via forged requests if they can trick a site administrator into performing specific actions, such as clicking on a malicious link (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to a version newer than 1.0.7.4 which contains the fix for this vulnerability. A patch has been made available through the WordPress plugin repository (Wordpress Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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