# CVE-2024-7568: Favicon Generator <= 1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Deletion

> Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files via CSRF if an admin clicks a link; the plugin is closed and users should migrate.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pvqw-crx4-ggmg

## What is CVE-2024-7568?

CVE-2024-7568 is a critical vulnerability in brandondove Favicon Generator (CLOSED), published on 24 Aug 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 Favicon Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the output_sub_admin_page_0 function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. The plugin author deleted the functionality of the plugin to patch this issue and close the plugin, we recommend seeking an alternative to this plugin. CVE-2024-7864 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7568?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pixeljar Favicon Generator.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-7568?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-7568 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in brandondove Favicon Generator (CLOSED)

- [CVE-2024-7863](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7863/): Favicon Generator < 2.1 - Arbitrary File Upload via CSRF (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2024-7864](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7864/): Favicon Generator < 2.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion via CSRF (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-7568 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-7568 is a critical vulnerability in brandondove Favicon Generator (CLOSED), published on 24 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: brandondove Favicon Generator (CLOSED). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7568/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7568/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7568
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7568
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7568

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7568/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.