CVE-2024-13444
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 · uneditedThe wp-greet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a 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 confidenceThe wp-greet WordPress plugin versions up to 6.2 contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on certain functions. This allows unauthenticated attackers to forge administrative requests that can modify plugin settings and inject malicious JavaScript, provided they can socially engineer a logged-in administrator to click a malicious link.
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if wp-greet plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory for wp-greet folder, or use WP-CLI: 'wp plugin list --name=wp-greet' or check via WordPress admin dashboard under PluginsAffected if wp-greet plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Check the installed version of wp-greetView the main plugin file (usually wp-greet.php) and look for the version comment/constant, or use WP-CLI: 'wp plugin get wp-greet --field=version'Affected if Version is 6.2 or lower (versions up to 6.2 are affected)
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Verify if the plugin is activeCheck WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, or use WP-CLI: 'wp plugin is-active wp-greet'Affected if Plugin is active and version is 6.2 or lower
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Inspect plugin settings for unauthorized modificationsNavigate to wp-greet settings in WordPress admin (usually under Settings > wp-greet) and review all configuration options for unexpected values, particularly fields that accept URLs or JavaScriptAffected if Settings contain unexpected URLs, scripts, or values not set by an authorized administrator
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Check for injected JavaScript in plugin-related optionsExamine wp_options database table for rows containing wp-greet settings with script tags, onload attributes, or javascript: protocols, or inspect the plugin's greeting/display settings in the adminAffected if Any wp-greet related options contain script tags, event handlers, or suspicious JavaScript code
You are affected if the wp-greet plugin is installed, active, and running version 6.2 or lower.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate the wp-greet plugin to version 6.3 or later which includes proper nonce validation. Until then, administrators should avoid clicking untrusted links while logged in and consider temporarily disabling the plugin.
Latest version after 6.2 (check WordPress plugin repository for 6.3 or higher)
- Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard
- Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Locate the wp-greet plugin
- Check if an update is available and update to the latest version
- If no update appears, visit the WordPress plugin repository page for wp-greet and download the latest version manually
- Upload and install the latest version via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- Activate the plugin after installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-13444 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data