Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-24872 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Themify Builder plugin through version 7.0.5. An attacker could trick a user into making an unintended change, but the published scoring indicates low integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as moderate priority. Address during the next plugin maintenance window, sooner for public, business-critical WordPress sites.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Themify Builder up to 7.0.5. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low attack complexity, no attacker privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using Themify Builder version 7.0.5 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify specific vulnerable actions, required victim role, or affected configurations beyond the plugin and version range.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. Exploitation requires user interaction. Public details are sparse, so defenders should avoid assuming broad compromise without local evidence.
Researcher notes
The source bundle confirms the vulnerability class, product, affected upper version, CVSS vector, and non-KEV status. It does not provide endpoint details, proof-of-concept status, patch version, or mitigation specifics, so validation should stay evidence-based and vendor-guided.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Themify Builder installations and versions.
- Prioritize updates or vendor guidance for versions 7.0.5 and earlier.
- Limit administrative access to trusted users until reviewed.
- Monitor Patchstack and Themify advisories for confirmed fixed versions.
- Review recent site changes for unauthorized builder configuration updates.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Themify Builder is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with 7.0.5.
- Check CVE and Patchstack records for updated remediation guidance.
- Review audit logs for unexpected content or configuration changes.
- Perform only authorized benign CSRF-control checks in staging.
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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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 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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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.