WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-5028 Analyzed

CM WordPress Search And Replace Plugin: Cross-site request forgery

CM WordPress Search And Replace Plugin is affected by cross-site request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
CM WordPress Search And Replace Plugin
Plugin slug
cm-search-and-replace
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 13, 2024
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Jul 13, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update CM WordPress Search And Replace Plugin to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The CM WordPress Search And Replace Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.3.9 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform unwanted actions via CSRF attacks

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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