Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity CSRF issue in the WordPress Quicksand Post Filter jQuery Plugin through version 3.1.1. An attacker would need to trick a logged-in user into an action, potentially causing an unintended change. The provided sources do not show data theft, service outage, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress hygiene item. Prioritize confirming whether the plugin exists in production, then follow vendor guidance. Escalation is warranted if the plugin is broadly deployed or used on high-value sites with many administrators.
Technical view
CVE-2024-24849 is a CWE-352 CSRF vulnerability affecting Mark Stockton's Quicksand Post Filter jQuery Plugin through 3.1.1. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to WordPress installations that have the quicksand-jquery-post-filter plugin installed at version 3.1.1 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not indicated as affected in the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. Risk depends on whether an attacker can lure an authenticated WordPress user into a malicious interaction.
Researcher notes
The supplied evidence identifies the vulnerability class, affected plugin, version ceiling, CVSS vector, and Patchstack advisory reference. It does not provide exploit details, affected functions, nonce failures, patch commit, or a confirmed fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Quicksand Post Filter jQuery Plugin.
- Check vendor, WordPress, and Patchstack guidance for an official fixed version.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is not business-critical.
- Restrict privileged WordPress sessions to trusted administrative workflows.
- Monitor for unexpected plugin, content, or configuration changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin slug quicksand-jquery-post-filter is installed.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag 3.1.1 or earlier.
- Review WordPress admin activity for unexpected changes.
- Check whether vendor guidance names a patched release.
- Document sites where the plugin is absent as not affected.
Public sources used
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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 vector scores
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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
Source materials
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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