CSRF Vulnerability in Altra Side Menu Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-12774

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Altra Side Menu
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 January 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Altra Side Menu plugin for WordPress, up to version 2.0, lacks sufficient CSRF protections, potentially enabling attackers to exploit this weakness. By crafting a malicious request, an attacker may trick an authenticated admin into executing arbitrary actions, such as deleting menu items without their consent. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to the integrity of WordPress sites that use this plugin, requiring immediate attention to ensure site security.

Affected Version(s)

Altra Side Menu 0 <= 2.0

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-2024-12774 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8decbef5-f106-488b-925c-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
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

Bob Matyas
WPScan
.