High severity · published Feb 5, 2024
CVE-2024-0428
Index Now <= 2.6.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_form
8.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Index Now plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'reset_form' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary site options via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CS
CrawlWP SEO – Instant Search Engine Indexing & SEO Performance Monitor · properfraction
through 2.6.3 · source: vendor
IN
Index Now · Kobzarev
through 2.6.3 · source: NVD
Affected product
CS
CrawlWP SEO – Instant Search Engine Indexing & SEO Performance Monitor
properfraction
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0428
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0428
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3020958/mihdan-index-now/tags/2.6.4/src/Views/WPOSA.php
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c7641d52-e930-4143-9180-2903d018da91?source=cve
