CVE-2024-9649
4.3 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2024-9649 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wpulike wp_ulike. It was published on October 16, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
The WP ULike – The Ultimate Engagement Toolkit for Websites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wp_ulike_delete_history_api() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete engagements 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 wpulike. Update wp_ulike 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpulike | wp_ulike | >= 0, < 4.7.5 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-9649?
CVE-2024-9649 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wpulike wp_ulike. It was published on October 16, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-9649?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, 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-2024-9649?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wpulike. Update wp_ulike 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.
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