CVE-2024-13336 Disable Auto Updates <= 1.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Auto-update Disable
An attacker can trick a WordPress admin into disabling auto-updates via CSRF, leaving the site vulnerable to future exploits.
- 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-2024-13336?
CVE-2024-13336 is a medium-severity vulnerability in exeebit Disable Auto Updates, published on 19 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 Disable Auto Updates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'disable-auto-updates' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to disable all auto updates 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-2024-13336?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Exeebit Disable Auto Updates.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13336?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13336 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-13336 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13336 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r48-94p2-qwq4.