CVE-2024-8476 Easy PayPal Events <= 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Post Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary posts by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to missing nonce validation.
- 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-2024-8476?
CVE-2024-8476 is a medium-severity vulnerability in scottpaterson Easy PayPal Events & Tickets, published on 25 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 Easy PayPal Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wpeevent_plugin_buttons() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts 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-2024-8476?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpplugin Easy Paypal Events.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8476?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-8476 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8476 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jc57-w67w-3ggw.