CVE-2024-4426 Comparison Slider <= 1.0.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying slider titles, deleting sliders, or changing 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-2024-4426?
CVE-2024-4426 is a medium-severity vulnerability in comparisonslider Comparison Slider, published on 30 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 Comparison Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several functions hooked to AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change slider titles, delete sliders and modify plugin settings 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-2024-4426?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Comparisonslider Comparison Slider.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4426?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4426 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-4426 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4426 in the wild and no public exploit code.