Cloud Vulnerability DB
A community-led vulnerabilities database
PHP2Shell: Read our blog on the critical RCE vulnerabilities affecting 70% of the Internet
Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-6136
CVE-2024-6136:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-6136 affects the wp-cart-for-digital-products WordPress plugin versions before 8.5.6. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Bob Matyas, and was publicly disclosed on July 19, 2024 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue where the plugin lacks proper CSRF checks in certain areas. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (CISA-ADP).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to make logged-in users perform unwanted actions through CSRF attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in plugin settings (WPScan).
Exploitability
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious HTML file and having a logged-in administrator open it, triggering unwanted actions (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to wp-cart-for-digital-products plugin version 8.5.6 or later which contains the fix for this vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
Related WordPress vulnerabilities:
Free Vulnerability Assessment
Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture
Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.
Additional Wiz resources
Get a personalized demo
Ready to see Wiz in action?
"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management