PT-2024-22944 · WordPress · Pocket News Generator

Aillesim + 1 · Published 2024-03-28 · Updated 2024-03-29 · CVE-2024-2964

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The Pocket News Generator plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 0.2.0

Description The issue is related to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the option page() function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings 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, 0.2.0, consider disabling the option page() function until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to the plugin's settings to minimize the risk of unauthorized updates. 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-2024-2964

Affected Products

Pocket News Generator

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2964 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-2964 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9fe7f4e4-3774-408b-8a2a-0db67bc34fcf?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pocket-news-generator/trunk/pocket-news-generator.php#L77 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1773604177094299657 · Twitter Post