CVE-2024-6405

6.1 · MEDIUM

Published Jun 29, 2024 varniinfotech CWE-352 EPSS 0.17% (6th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Overview

CVE-2024-6405 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting varniinfotech floating_social_buttons. It was published on June 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The Floating Social Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the floating_social_buttons_option() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugins settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from varniinfotech. Update floating_social_buttons to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
varniinfotech	floating_social_buttons	0	Affected

References

Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/floating-social-buttons/trunk/floating-social-buttons.php#L230 Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/befe5e99-204e-470e-bbbb-285b5ba0b1fb?source=cve Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/floating-social-buttons/trunk/floating-social-buttons.php#L230 Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/befe5e99-204e-470e-bbbb-285b5ba0b1fb?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-6405?

CVE-2024-6405 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting varniinfotech floating_social_buttons. It was published on June 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-6405?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-6405?

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