Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-24702 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Page Restrict plugin through version 2.5.5. A victim would need to interact with attacker-controlled content. The published impact is limited integrity impact, not data disclosure or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize sites where Page Restrict controls access to sensitive content or where administrators frequently work from persistent logged-in browser sessions.
Technical view
The source bundle identifies CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Matt Martz & Andy Stratton Page Restrict, package pagerestrict, affecting versions through 2.5.5. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with Page Restrict installed at version 2.5.5 or earlier. Actual business risk depends on which plugin action lacks CSRF protection and the permissions of the targeted logged-in user.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. CSRF generally depends on tricking a logged-in user into interacting with attacker-controlled content; the bundle does not describe exploit mechanics or affected actions.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sufficient for affected product, vulnerability class, CVSS, and version ceiling. The bundle does not identify a fixed version, specific vulnerable endpoint, proof of exploitation, or detailed impact path, so validation should remain inventory-driven and source-grounded.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Page Restrict plugin and its version.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release before updating.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no supported fixed version is available.
- Limit WordPress administrator browsing from privileged logged-in sessions.
- Use MFA and least-privilege roles for WordPress administrative accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Page Restrict is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed version and flag 2.5.5 or earlier.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisories for fixed-version status.
- Check recent plugin configuration or content changes for unauthorized modifications.
- Verify remediation by confirming the plugin is updated, disabled, or removed.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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