PT-2024-15551 · WordPress · Index Now

Francesco Carlucci · Published 2024-02-05 · Updated 2024-02-13 · CVE-2024-0428

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Index Now plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.6.3

Description The issue is related to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the reset form function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary site options via a forged request if they can trick a site administrator into performing a specific action, such as clicking on a link.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 2.6.3, consider disabling the reset form function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the Index Now plugin to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the Index Now plugin until the issue is resolved.

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-0428

Affected Products

Index Now

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-0428 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0428 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3020958/mihdan-index-now/tags/2.6.4/src/Views/WPOSA.php · Patch
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1754652135327670747 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c7641d52-e930-4143-9180-2903d018da91?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1754620494387499277 · Twitter Post