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CVE-2024-9990

HIGH

8.8

Description

The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.15. This is due to missing nonce validation in the 'crypto_connect_ajax_process::check' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published10/29/2024

Last Modified4/8/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

odude:crypto_tool

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crypto/tags/2.10/includes/class-crypto_connect_ajax_register.php#L31(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crypto/tags/2.10/includes/class-crypto_connect_ajax_register.php#L65(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3180126/crypto#file33(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cea39157-94aa-4982-983e-9c3e4b1af86d?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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