CVE-2024-13511 Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 1.0.8 - 1.3.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Reset

Medium 4.3 Published 23 Jan 2025 Updated 23 Jan 2025

Attackers can trick administrators into resetting Variation Swatches for WooCommerce plugin settings via CSRF, requiring an upgrade to fix.

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-2024-13511?

CVE-2024-13511 is a medium-severity vulnerability in themehunk Variation Swatches for WooCommerce, published on 23 Jan 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 Variation Swatches for WooCommerce plugin, in all versions starting at 1.0.8 up until 1.3.2, contains a vulnerability due to improper nonce verification in its settings reset functionality. The issue exists in the settings_init() function, which processes a reset action based on specific query parameters in the URL. The related delete_settings() function performs a faulty nonce validation check, making the reset operation insecure and susceptible to unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13511?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Variation Swatches for Woocommerce Project Variation Swatches for Woocommerce.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13511?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13511 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-13511 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13511 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fh2m-hcqj-m6hp.