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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-24716
CVE-2025-24716:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Herd Effects WordPress plugin contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting versions up to and including 6.2.1. The vulnerability was discovered by Khang Duong and publicly disclosed on January 24, 2025 (WPScan, Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation on certain functions within the plugin. This security flaw has been assigned CVE-2025-24716 and received a CVSS score of 5.4 (Low severity). The vulnerability is classified under the OWASP Top 10 category A3: Injection (Patchstack, WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings through forged requests if they can trick a site administrator into performing specific actions, such as clicking on a malicious link (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 6.2.2 of the Herd Effects plugin. Site administrators are advised to update to version 6.2.2 or later to remove the vulnerability (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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