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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-9711
CVE-2024-9711:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The EKC Tournament Manager WordPress plugin before version 2.2.2 contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on October 9, 2024, affecting the plugin's settings update functionality (WPScan, CVE-MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from the absence of CSRF protection mechanisms when updating plugin settings. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate plugin settings through CSRF attacks when a logged-in administrator accesses a maliciously crafted page. This could lead to unauthorized changes to tournament settings and potential deletion of tournament data (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update to EKC Tournament Manager version 2.2.2 or later, which includes fixes for this vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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