Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in VK Block Patterns Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-0623

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
VK Block Patterns
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 January 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The VK Block Patterns plugin for WordPress exhibits a vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to exploit Cross-Site Request Forgery due to inadequate nonce validation in the vbp_clear_patterns_cache() function. This flaw enables an attacker to potentially clear the patterns cache by tricking a site administrator into interacting with a malicious request. Affected users should take immediate action to mitigate risks by updating to the latest version of the plugin.

Affected Version(s)

VK Block Patterns * <= 1.31.1.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-0623
Created by kodaichodai

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Kodai Kubono
.