Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Linear Plugin for WordPress

CVE-2024-13709

What is CVE-2024-13709?

The Linear plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that exposes it to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in all versions up to and including 2.8.1. This security flaw arises from inadequate nonce validation in the 'linear-debug' functionality. Attackers could exploit this weakness to reset the plugin's cache by sending a forged request, provided they can deceive a site administrator into executing a specific action, such as clicking a malicious link. It is crucial for users of this plugin to ensure they implement appropriate security measures to mitigate this risk.

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