CVE-2024-9689 Post From Frontend <= 1.0.0 - Post Deletion via CSRF

Medium 4.1 Published Updated

Attackers can trick logged-in admins into deleting posts via CSRF due to missing checks in the Post From Frontend plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-9689?

CVE-2024-9689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Post From Frontend, published on 5 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Post From Frontend WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have CSRF check when deleting posts, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin perform such action via a CSRF attack

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9689?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Shaon Post From Frontend.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-9689 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-9689 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pcmq-5pjg-9prg.

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