CVE-2024-3481 Counter Box < 1.2.4 - Counter Deletion via CSRF
Attackers can trick logged-in admins into deleting counters via CSRF, requiring an upgrade to the Counter Box WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-3481?
CVE-2024-3481 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Counter Box , published on 2 May 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Counter Box WordPress plugin before 1.2.4 does not have CSRF checks in some bulk actions, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins perform unwanted actions, such deleting counters via CSRF attacks
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3481?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wow-Company Counter Box.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3481?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-3481 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3481 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Counter Box
- CVE-2022-2245 Counter Box < 1.2.1 - Arbitrary Counter Activation/Deactivation via CSRF
- CVE-2022-29446 WordPress Counter Box plugin <= 1.1.1 - Authenticated Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability
- CVE-2025-24715 WordPress Counter Box Plugin <= 2.0.5 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Settings Change vulnerability
- CVE-2024-13901 Cross-site scripting in Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gwqx-m7rc-2c9p.