Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-24706 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress WP-CFM plugin through version 1.7.8. It may let an attacker trick a legitimate user into making unintended configuration-related changes. The rated impact is medium, with limited integrity and availability effects in the published CVSS data.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. It is not evidenced as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but affected public sites should be identified and remediated during the next standard security update cycle.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Forum One WP-CFM, package wp-cfm, affecting versions through 1.7.8. CVSS v3.1 is 5.4 with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, and low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the WP-CFM plugin at version 1.7.8 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify affected managed hosting platforms, themes, or other plugins.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not marked as CISA KEV in the supplied data. The provided sources do not state active exploitation, public exploit availability, or specific attack campaigns. User interaction is required according to the CVSS vector.
Researcher notes
Evidence is strong for vulnerability class, affected product, affected range, and CVSS. Evidence is incomplete for fixed version, exploit details, and real-world exploitation. Avoid assuming impact beyond low integrity and low availability unless vendor details confirm affected actions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP-CFM plugin and record installed versions.
- Prioritize sites running WP-CFM version 1.7.8 or earlier.
- Check the vendor advisory and Patchstack entry for fixed versions or official mitigations.
- Apply vendor-approved updates or mitigations after backup and change review.
- Restrict administrative access and review high-risk plugin configuration workflows.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP-CFM is installed on each WordPress site.
- Compare installed WP-CFM versions against the vulnerable range through 1.7.8.
- Review vendor and Patchstack guidance for the current fixed-version status.
- Check application logs for unexpected WP-CFM configuration changes.
- Verify security controls that reduce CSRF risk around privileged WordPress sessions.
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
- 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
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-cfm/wordpress-wp-cfm-plugin-1-7-8-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference · vdb-entry
- https://github.com/forumone/wp-cfm/security/advisories/GHSA-2449-jmfc-gc7fCVE reference · vendor-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
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.