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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-1910
CVE-2024-1910:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Categorify plugin for WordPress contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in versions up to and including 1.0.7.4. The vulnerability stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the categorifyAjaxClearCategory function. This security issue was discovered and reported by Wordfence, with the initial disclosure made on February 27, 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is caused by improper implementation of security controls in the categorifyAjaxClearCategory function, specifically the absence of proper nonce validation. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (MEDIUM), with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges, but does require user interaction (Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to clear categories via forged requests, provided they can trick a site administrator into performing specific actions, such as clicking on a malicious link. This could lead to unauthorized modification of the website's category structure (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
A patch has been released to address this vulnerability. Website administrators should update their Categorify plugin to a version newer than 1.0.7.4 (WordPress Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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