CVE-2024-2040 Himer - Social Questions and Answers < 2.1.1 - Arbitrary Group Joining via CSRF

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Attackers can force users to join private groups via CSRF due to missing checks in the Himer WordPress theme.

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-2024-2040?

CVE-2024-2040 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Himer, published on 3 Jul 2024. 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 Himer WordPress theme before 2.1.1 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make users join private groups via a CSRF attack

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2040?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 2code Himer.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2040?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2040 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-2040 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2040 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j6hj-rv6w-c72f.

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