CVE-2024-13683 Automate Hub Free by Sperse.IO <= 1.7.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Activation Status Update
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into updating activation status via forged requests in the Automate Hub Free WordPress 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-2024-13683?
CVE-2024-13683 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automate Hub Free by Sperse.IO, published on 24 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 Automate Hub Free by Sperse.IO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'automate_hub' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update an activation status 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-2024-13683?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sperse Automate Hub.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13683?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13683 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-13683 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13683 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vr47-m93h-5gmf.