Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This affects the Octa Code Accessibility plugin for WordPress through version 1.0.6. A CSRF flaw could let an attacker abuse a logged-in user's browser to make unintended plugin-related changes. The public sources rate it medium severity, with limited integrity and availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize sites where administrators frequently manage content, where the plugin is business-critical, or where unauthorized settings changes could affect public availability or compliance.
Technical view
CVE-2024-24705 is a CWE-352 CSRF issue in the WordPress Accessibility plugin. The CVSS 3.1 vector is 5.4 medium: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, with low integrity and availability impact. Sources do not describe the vulnerable action or a fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Octa Code Accessibility plugin installed at version 1.0.6 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not affected based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. Practical abuse likely depends on tricking an authenticated user into visiting attacker-controlled content, but source details are incomplete.
Researcher notes
The sources confirm affected product, version range, CWE, and CVSS. They do not identify the exact endpoint, nonce failure, user role needed, proof of concept, fixed version, or exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the accessibility plugin package.
- Check vendor, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Update the plugin if a trusted fixed version is available.
- Temporarily disable the plugin if no fix is available and risk is unacceptable.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name and version on each WordPress site.
- Flag installations of Accessibility version 1.0.6 or earlier.
- Review recent plugin settings or site changes for unexpected modifications.
- Monitor vendor and CVE records for fix or mitigation updates.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (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:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.