CVE-2024-13933
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 FoodBakery | Delivery Restaurant Directory WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the foodbakery_var_backup_file_delete, foodbakery_widget_file_delete, theme_option_save, export_widget_settings, ajax_import_widget_data, foodbakery_var_settings_backup_generate, foodbakery_var_backup_file_restore, and theme_option_rest_all functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, update theme options, export widget options, import widget options, generate backups, restore backups, and reset theme options 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 FoodBakery WordPress theme lacks nonce validation on eight different functions controlling sensitive operations like file deletion, theme option modification, widget import/export, and backup generation/restoration. This allows attackers to forge administrative requests by tricking logged-in admins into clicking malicious links, enabling arbitrary file deletion and complete theme option control.
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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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Confirm FoodBakery theme installationNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Appearance > Themes and verify FoodBakery theme is installed and activeAffected if FoodBakery theme is active on the WordPress site
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Check FoodBakery theme versionIn the WordPress admin, go to Appearance > Themes and click on the FoodBakery theme details to view the installed version number. Compare this to any official version releases.Affected if Running any version of FoodBakery theme without the vendor security patch
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Locate vulnerable function filesAccess the WordPress site via file manager or FTP and navigate to wp-content/themes/foodbakery/. Inspect PHP files containing the affected functions: foodbakery_var_backup_file_delete, foodbakery_widget_file_delete, theme_option_save, export_widget_settings, ajax_import_widget_data, foodbakery_var_settings_backup_generate, foodbakery_var_backup_file_restore, and theme_option_rest_allAffected if These functions exist in the theme without nonce validation checks
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Verify missing nonce validation in codeOpen each affected PHP function file and search for 'wp_verify_nonce' or 'check_admin_referer' within the function. Look for the pattern: the function should have a nonce check before performing sensitive operationsAffected if The sensitive functions lack nonce verification calls, allowing CSRF attacks
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Confirm admin feature accessibilityCheck if the theme admin features (theme options, widget management, backup/restore) are accessible from the WordPress admin panel under FoodBakery theme settingsAffected if Administrative users can access these features, which can be forged via CSRF
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Review server access logs for suspicious admin actionsInspect HTTP access logs for unusual POST requests to theme admin AJAX endpoints (admin-ajax.php) or direct theme PHP files that perform file deletion, settings import/export, or backup operations, especially with missing or invalid nonce parametersAffected if Log analysis reveals admin actions triggered without proper authentication tokens
The site is affected if FoodBakery theme is active and the eight sensitive functions lack nonce validation checks, allowing forged administrative requests via CSRF.
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.
From vendor dataImplement proper nonce validation on all affected functions (foodbakery_var_backup_file_delete, foodbakery_widget_file_delete, theme_option_save, export_widget_settings, ajax_import_widget_data, foodbakery_var_settings_backup_generate, foodbakery_var_backup_file_restore, and theme_option_rest_all); until a vendor patch is available, consider disabling theme administrative features or using a WAF to block forged requests.
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