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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)Weakness · CWE-352

CVE-2024-11417

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The dejure.org Vernetzungsfunktion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.97.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the djo_einstellungen_menue() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The dejure.org Vernetzungsfunktion WordPress plugin lacks CSRF protection (nonce validation) in its djo_einstellungen_menue() function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to forge administrative requests that modify plugin settings, potentially enabling stored XSS through injected malicious scripts if settings are reflected in admin pages.

MitigationApply any available vendor patch; if none exists, add proper WordPress nonce verification and capability checks to the djo_einstellungen_menue() function to validate request authenticity before processing settings changes.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if the plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'dejure.org Vernetzungsfunktion' or check the plugin directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named something like 'dejure-vernetzungsfunktion' or 'djo-vernetzungsfunktion'. Note the installed version from the plugin metadata.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active
  2. Check the plugin version
    View the main plugin file (usually in the plugin folder, e.g., djo-vernetzungsfunktion.php) and look for the Version header in the plugin comment block. Compare this version against any known affected versions or treat any unpatched version as potentially affected.
    Affected if The installed version lacks the security fix for CVE-2024-11417
  3. Locate the vulnerable function
    In the plugin directory, search for the function named 'djo_einstellungen_menue' in PHP files. This is the function lacking CSRF protection.
    Affected if The function djo_einstellungen_menue() exists in the plugin code
  4. Inspect the function for nonce validation
    Open the file containing djo_einstellungen_menue() and examine the function body. Look for WordPress nonce verification functions such as wp_verify_nonce(), check_admin_referer(), or wp_nonce_field(). Also check for capability checks like current_user_can().
    Affected if The function contains no nonce verification (wp_verify_nonce, check_admin_referer, etc.) and no capability checks before processing settings
  5. Check if settings are stored and reflected in admin pages
    Examine how the plugin stores and displays settings. Look for functions that save options (update_option, etc.) and functions that output settings values in admin pages (settings fields, admin_menu callbacks). Determine if stored settings are rendered without proper escaping (esc_html, esc_attr, etc.).
    Affected if Plugin settings are saved to the database and rendered in admin pages without proper escaping, creating a stored XSS vector

You are affected if the dejure.org Vernetzungsfunktion plugin is installed, the djo_einstellungen_menue() function lacks nonce verification, and plugin settings are stored and reflected in admin pages without escaping.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply any available vendor patch; if none exists, add proper WordPress nonce verification and capability checks to the djo_einstellungen_menue() function to validate request authenticity before processing settings changes.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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