CVE-2024-4969 Widget Bundle <= 2.0.0 - Widget Disable/Enable via CSRF

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can force logged-in admins to enable or disable widgets via CSRF due to missing checks in the Widget Bundle 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-2024-4969?

CVE-2024-4969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Widget Bundle, published on 21 Jun 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 Widget Bundle WordPress plugin through 2.0.0 does not have CSRF checks when logging Widgets, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin enable/disable widgets via a CSRF attack

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4969?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Devnath Verma Widget Bundle.

How do I fix CVE-2024-4969?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4969 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-4969 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4969 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2p9j-vp6v-8f8m.

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