CVE-2024-13405 Apptivo Business Site CRM <= 5.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to IP Address Block
Unauthenticated attackers can block IP addresses by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to missing nonce validation in the Apptivo Business Site CRM 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-2024-13405?
CVE-2024-13405 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apptivo Business Site, 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 Apptivo Business Site CRM plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'awp_ip_deny' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to block IP addresses 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-2024-13405?
How do I fix CVE-2024-13405?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13405 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-13405 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13405 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98vh-gq6f-2f4h.