CSRF in Aftabhusain Category And Taxonomy Meta Fields
CVE-2024-9588
The Category and Taxonomy Meta Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'wpaft_option_page' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add and delete taxonomy meta, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.002 (6.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9588?
- CVE-2024-9588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Aftabhusain Category And Taxonomy Meta Fields, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9588?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-9588 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.