Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects the WordPress YITH WooCommerce Compare plugin through version 2.37.0. It is a CSRF issue, meaning an attacker may be able to trick a logged-in user into causing an unintended change. The documented impact is limited to integrity, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin hygiene issue. It should be remediated during the next normal maintenance window, faster for public e-commerce sites with many administrators or high business impact.
Technical view
CVE-2024-32699 is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in yith-woocommerce-compare through 2.37.0. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites running YITH WooCommerce Compare version 2.37.0 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify affected endpoints, required victim role, or specific state-changing action.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF, likely by inducing a logged-in user to trigger an unintended request.
Researcher notes
The public metadata confirms vulnerability class, affected product, affected version ceiling, and CVSS vector. It does not describe the vulnerable action, nonce failure location, proof of concept, fixed version, or exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for YITH WooCommerce Compare versions 2.37.0 or earlier.
- Check YITHEMES, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for a vendor-confirmed fixed version.
- Update or remove affected plugin installations following vendor guidance.
- Reduce CSRF exposure by avoiding untrusted links while logged into WordPress admin.
- Consider temporarily disabling the plugin on high-risk stores if no fix is available.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether yith-woocommerce-compare is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with the affected range through 2.37.0.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisories for fixed-release or mitigation details.
- Verify remediation by confirming the plugin is updated, removed, or otherwise covered by vendor guidance.
- Check logs only for suspicious admin-side state changes; sources do not provide exploit indicators.
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
- 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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SSVC decision data
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:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability 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
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/yith-woocommerce-compare/vulnerability/wordpress-yith-woocommerce-compare-plugin-2-37-0-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/yith-woocommerce-compare/wordpress-yith-woocommerce-compare-plugin-2-37-0-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, CVE · vdb-entry, x_transferred
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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.