Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in DesertThemes NewsMash Product
CVE-2024-37441

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Newsmash
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 January 2025

What is CVE-2024-37441?

The DesertThemes NewsMash product is susceptible to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, allowing attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users. This security flaw can be exploited without user interaction, posing significant risks, particularly for environments that rely on the integrity of requests made by users. Versions of NewsMash up to and including 1.0.34 are affected, emphasizing the need for prompt updates and security measures to protect against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

NewsMash <= 1.0.34

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/newsmash/...
vdb-entry

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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dhabaleshwar Das (Patchstack Alliance)
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