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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-8047
CVE-2024-8047:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Visual Sound (old) WordPress plugin through version 1.06 contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on August 27, 2024, and was assigned identifier CVE-2024-8047 (NVD, WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from the absence of CSRF protection mechanisms when updating plugin settings. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to make unauthorized changes to the plugin settings through a logged-in administrator's session (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Currently, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Users of the Visual Sound (old) WordPress plugin version 1.06 and earlier should consider implementing additional security controls or removing the plugin until a patch is available (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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