CVE-2024-21749 in 1 click disable all Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 02/28/2024
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Atakan Au 1 click disable all.This issue affects 1 click disable all: from n/a through 1.0.1.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/18/2025
The CVE-2024-21749 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw within the Atakan Au 1 click disable all WordPress plugin, which operates under the CWE-352 category as a classic CSRF weakness. This vulnerability allows malicious actors to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions on a web application where they are currently logged in. The affected plugin version range spans from an unspecified initial version through 1.0.1, indicating that any installation within this scope remains vulnerable to exploitation.
The technical mechanism behind this CSRF vulnerability stems from the plugin's failure to implement proper anti-CSRF measures in its administrative interfaces. When users navigate to the plugin's settings or perform administrative actions, the application does not validate the origin of requests or verify the authenticity of user intent through tokens or other protective mechanisms. This absence of request validation creates a pathway for attackers to craft malicious requests that appear legitimate to the web application, as they are executed within the context of an authenticated user session.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data manipulation, potentially enabling attackers to disable critical security features or alter plugin configurations without user consent. Given that the plugin is designed to provide administrative control over website security settings, an attacker could exploit this weakness to disable security measures, thereby weakening the overall security posture of the affected WordPress installation. The vulnerability is particularly concerning because it operates at the administrative level, meaning successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of the affected site's security infrastructure.
Mitigation strategies should focus on implementing robust CSRF protection mechanisms including the use of anti-CSRF tokens for all state-changing operations, proper validation of request origins, and implementation of the SameSite cookie attributes. Security professionals should also consider immediate patching of the affected plugin to version 1.0.2 or later if available, along with monitoring for unauthorized administrative actions. Organizations should also conduct comprehensive security assessments of their WordPress installations to identify other potential CSRF vulnerabilities in third-party plugins and themes. The ATT&CK framework categorizes this type of vulnerability under T1566 - Phishing, as exploitation typically requires social engineering to deliver malicious requests to authenticated users, while also aligning with T1071.004 - Application Layer Protocol: DNS to understand the broader attack surface that such vulnerabilities create in web applications.