CVE-2024-11118 404 Error Monitor <= 1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update via updatePluginSettings Function
Attackers can trick administrators into modifying plugin settings and clearing error logs via cross-site request forgery.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-11118?
CVE-2024-11118 is a medium-severity vulnerability in bilbud 404 Error Monitor, published on 16 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The 404 Error Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the updatePluginSettings() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make changes to plugin settings and clear up all the error logs via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11118?
How do I fix CVE-2024-11118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-11118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11118 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4cx-vh6c-6cmq.