PT-2024-16771 · WordPress · 404 Error Monitor

Francesco Carlucci · Published 2024-11-15 · Updated 2024-11-18 · CVE-2024-11118

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions 404 Error Monitor plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.1

Description The issue is related to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the updatePluginSettings() function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to make changes to plugin settings and clear error logs by tricking a site administrator into performing an action, such as clicking on a link.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 1.1, consider disabling the updatePluginSettings() function until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to the plugin settings to minimize the risk of unauthorized changes. Avoid using the plugin until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-11118

Affected Products

404 Error Monitor

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11118 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1857712151030321193 · Twitter Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/404-error-monitor/#developers · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1857662812908363827 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/11212 · Telegram Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5ba7a54d-3497-4788-aa73-081d2c1015fc?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/404-error-monitor/trunk/index.php#L274 · Note