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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-54401
CVE-2024-54401:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was discovered in Turcu Ciprian Advanced Fancybox WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 1.1.1. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 16, 2024, and allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks (Patchstack, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation on certain functions within the plugin. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts through forged requests, provided they can trick a site administrator into performing specific actions such as clicking on a malicious link (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Currently, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. The issue affects all versions up to and including version 1.1.1 of the Advanced Fancybox plugin (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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