# CVE-2024-7864: Favicon Generator < 2.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion via CSRF

> Attackers can trick logged-in admins into deleting arbitrary server files via CSRF in the Favicon Generator plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **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:** 13 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 13 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3rvq-3fc5-4w68

## What is CVE-2024-7864?

CVE-2024-7864 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Favicon Generator (CLOSED), published on 13 Sep 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 (CLOSED) WordPress plugin before 2.1 does not have CSRF and path validation in the output_sub_admin_page_0() function, allowing attackers to make logged in admins delete arbitrary files on the server

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7864?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pixeljar Favicon Generator.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-7864?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-7864 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7864 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Favicon Generator (CLOSED)

- [CVE-2024-7568](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7568/): Favicon Generator <= 1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Deletion (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2024-7863](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7863/): Favicon Generator < 2.1 - Arbitrary File Upload via CSRF (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-7864 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-7864 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Favicon Generator (CLOSED), published on 13 Sep 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: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7864 exists.

Affected product: Unknown 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-2024-7864/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7864/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7864
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7864
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7864

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7864/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.