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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-1907
CVE-2024-1907:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Categorify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in versions up to and including 1.0.7.4. This vulnerability was discovered and reported by Wordfence, with the CVE identifier CVE-2024-1907 being assigned on February 27, 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the categorifyAjaxDeleteCategory function. The issue 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
When exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to delete categories from the WordPress site through forged requests. The attack requires user interaction, specifically tricking a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a malicious link (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
A patch has been released to address this vulnerability. Site administrators should update the Categorify plugin to a version newer than 1.0.7.4 (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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