CSRF in Aprokopenko Just Custom Fields

CVE-2024-6168

The Just Custom Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several AJAX function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this functionality intended for admin users via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This enables subscribers to manage field groups, change visibility of items among other things.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (8.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-6168: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6168?
CVE-2024-6168 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Aprokopenko Just Custom Fields, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-6168?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-6168 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.