CVE-2024-5943 Nested Pages <= 3.2.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local File Inclusion
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit CSRF to trigger local file inclusion in the Nested Pages WordPress plugin by tricking administrators into clicking a link.
- 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-2024-5943?
CVE-2024-5943 is a high-severity vulnerability in kylephillips Nested Pages, published on 4 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 Nested Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'settingsPage' function and missing santization of the 'tab' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to call local php files 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-2024-5943?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kylephillips Nested Pages.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5943?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5943 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-5943 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5943 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in kylephillips Nested Pages
- CVE-2021-38342 Nested Pages <= 3.1.15 Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Post Deletion and Modification
- CVE-2023-49195 WordPress Nested Pages Plugin <= 3.2.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-8759 Nested Pages <= 3.2.8 - Editor+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2025-0718 Nested Pages < 3.2.13 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2022-1990 Nested Pages < 3.1.21 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gq9-jp3j-mwwg.