VDB-276061 · CVE-2024-8091 · GCVE-0-2024-8091

Enhanced Search Box Plugin up to 0.6.1 on WordPress Setting cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Enhanced Search Box Plugin up to 0.6.1 on WordPress. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Setting Handler. This manipulation causes cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-8091. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Enhanced Search Box Plugin up to 0.6.1 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Setting Handler. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The Enhanced Search Box WordPress plugin through 0.6.1 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-8091 since 08/22/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Enhanced Search Box Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA Base Score: 4.8
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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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/22/2024 🔍
08/29/2024 +7 days 🔍
08/29/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/12/2025 +195 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-8091 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-8091
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-276061

Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2024 07:12
Updated: 03/12/2025 11:20
Changes: 08/29/2024 07:12 (52), 09/18/2024 04:46 (13), 09/28/2024 06:50 (11), 03/12/2025 11:20 (3)
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