CVE-2024-8490 PropertyHive <= 2.0.19 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save_account_details

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can trick administrators into changing their account details, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2024-8490?

CVE-2024-8490 is a high-severity vulnerability in propertyhive Property Hive, published on 17 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 PropertyHive plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.19. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'save_account_details' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to edit the name, email address, and password of an administrator account 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-2024-8490?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wp-Property-Hive Propertyhive.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8490?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-8490 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8490 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jmwg-f97v-w7m5.

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