CVE-2024-12386 WP Abstracts <= 2.7.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Account Deletion

High 8.1 Published Updated

Attackers can trick administrators into deleting arbitrary accounts via forged requests due to missing nonce validation in the WP Abstracts plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-12386?

CVE-2024-12386 is a high-severity vulnerability in kevonadonis WP Abstracts, published on 12 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The WP Abstracts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.3. This is due to missing nonce validation on multiple functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary accounts 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-2024-12386?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kevonadonis Wp Abstracts.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12386?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12386 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-12386 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12386 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6qrg-7xmr-hj3w.

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