VDB-262828 · CVE-2024-3472 · GCVE-0-2024-3472

Modal Window Plugin up to 5.3.9 on WordPress cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Modal Window Plugin up to 5.3.9 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-3472. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Modal Window Plugin up to 5.3.9 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Modal Window WordPress plugin before 5.3.10 does not have CSRF check in place when bulk deleting modals, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin delete them via a CSRF attack

The weakness was presented by Bob Matyas. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-3472 since 04/08/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 5.3.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Modal Window Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Modal Window Plugin 5.3.10

Timelineinfo

04/08/2024 🔍
05/02/2024 +24 days 🔍
05/02/2024 +0 days 🔍
05/09/2025 +372 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Bob Matyas
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-3472 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-3472
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-262828

Entryinfo

Created: 05/02/2024 08:25
Updated: 05/09/2025 08:34
Changes: 05/02/2024 08:25 (55), 04/02/2025 06:29 (4), 05/09/2025 08:34 (1)
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