PT-2025-2253 · WordPress · Linear

Dhabaleshwar Das · Published 2025-01-25 · Updated 2025-01-26 · CVE-2024-13709

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linear plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.8.1

Description The issue is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the linear-debug feature, making it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the plugin's cache 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, 2.8.1, consider disabling the linear-debug feature until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to the Linear plugin's cache reset functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the linear-debug feature in the affected 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-2024-13709

Affected Products

Linear

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13709 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/16359 · Telegram Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/83af4ee4-2763-4706-8cb2-fa102a72be68?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CyberDefenseSol/status/1883307893870465427 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3231249 · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1883009484798165080 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/108592 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/linear/trunk/includes/class-linear-settings.php#L1874 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVETracker/status/1883243628505526444 · Twitter Post