Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-24887 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Contest Gallery plugin through 21.2.8.4. A tricked logged-in user could unintentionally perform an action such as gallery creation. Impact is limited but relevant for public WordPress sites using this plugin.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but real WordPress exposure. Prioritize internet-facing sites and sites with many admin or editor users, but do not escalate as emergency without exploitation evidence.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 in Photos and Files Contest Gallery for WordPress. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4 with network reachability, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, and low integrity and availability impact. The provided source bundle does not name a fixed release.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running the Contest Gallery plugin at versions through 21.2.8.4. Sites not using this plugin are not exposed based on the provided evidence.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cite active exploitation. Successful abuse would require user interaction, likely involving a logged-in WordPress user being induced to trigger an unintended request.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports CSRF leading to gallery creation, but the bundle lacks detailed vulnerable endpoint data and a named fixed version. Avoid assuming broader impact beyond low integrity and availability effects reflected in CVSS.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the contest-gallery plugin and installed version.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version.
- Update the plugin when an authoritative fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Warn administrators not to follow untrusted links while logged into WordPress.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether contest-gallery is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record plugin versions and flag versions through 21.2.8.4.
- Review site content for unexpected gallery creation or configuration changes.
- After updating, verify normal gallery, upload, voting, and form workflows.
- Track vendor advisories until a fixed version is confirmed.
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
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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