CVE-2024-13338 Webcraftic Clearfy – WordPress optimization plugin <= 2.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Clear Cache
Unauthenticated attackers can clear the site cache by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to missing nonce validation.
- 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-2024-13338?
CVE-2024-13338 is a medium-severity vulnerability in creativemotion Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer, published on 12 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wclearfy_cache_delete functionality . This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear the cache 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-2024-13338?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cm-Wp Clearfy.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13338?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-13338 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-13338 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in creativemotion Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42mc-4rwh-2wv6.