CVE-2024-4086 CM Tooltip Glossary – Powerful Glossary Plugin <= 4.2.11 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying or resetting plugin settings via forged requests.
- 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-2024-4086?
CVE-2024-4086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in creativemindssolutions CM Tooltip Glossary, published on 2 May 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 CM Tooltip Glossary – Powerful Glossary Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.11. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation when saving settings. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the plugin's settings or reset them 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-2024-4086?
How do I fix CVE-2024-4086?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-4086 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4086 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w9vr-xv54-jqjq.