Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity CSRF issue in the WordPress Admin Menu Editor plugin through version 1.12. An attacker could trick a logged-in user into causing an unintended plugin-related action, affecting site integrity. The supplied sources do not show data theft, service outage, or confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a routine but real WordPress integrity risk. It is not currently supported as actively exploited, but affected sites should be identified and remediated through normal patch management because exploitation could alter administrative behavior or settings.
Technical view
CVE-2024-24876 is CWE-352 in Janis Elsts Admin Menu Editor for WordPress, affecting versions through 1.12. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the Admin Menu Editor plugin at version 1.12 or earlier. Practical risk depends on whether privileged users are authenticated when interacting with attacker-controlled content and what plugin actions can be forged.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV is false, and the provided sources do not cite active exploitation. The attack class requires user interaction and typically depends on abusing an authenticated browser session. The available evidence supports integrity risk only, not direct disclosure or denial of service.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies the issue and CVSS vector but does not provide a vulnerable endpoint, exploit details, patch version, or concrete workaround. Validation should remain inventory- and vendor-guidance based unless additional primary evidence becomes available.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Admin Menu Editor version 1.12 or earlier.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or workarounds.
- Upgrade, disable, or remove the plugin where vendor guidance indicates risk.
- Reduce unnecessary administrator browsing while authenticated to WordPress.
- Prioritize production sites where admin menu changes affect operations.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin package admin-menu-editor is installed.
- Record the installed plugin version on each WordPress site.
- Review plugin change logs or vendor notices for CSRF remediation guidance.
- Check whether exposed sites have active administrator users.
- Document compensating controls if no fixed version is confirmed.
Public sources used
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- 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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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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