CVE-2024-27195
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 · uneditedCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in sverde1 Watermark RELOADED watermark-reloaded allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Watermark RELOADED: from n/a through <= 1.3.5.
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 · moderate confidenceCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'Watermark RELOADED' up to version 1.3.5. The plugin lacks proper anti-CSRF token validation on state-changing operations, allowing attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions such as modifying watermark settings.
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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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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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Verify Watermark RELOADED plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Watermark RELOADED' in the list. Note the installed version displayed.Affected if The plugin is installed and shows version 1.3.5 or lower.
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Identify state-changing plugin functionsExamine the plugin directory (wp-content/plugins/watermark-reloaded) for PHP files that handle form submissions, AJAX actions, or URL parameters that modify watermark settings such as image selection, position, opacity, or text configuration.Affected if The plugin processes settings changes via HTTP requests without explicit mention of nonce verification in the handling code.
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Inspect plugin forms for nonce fieldsLocate PHP files containing form definitions (typically in admin/settings pages) and check if each <form> tag includes a hidden nonce field like <input type='hidden' name='_wpnonce' value='...' /> or uses wp_nonce_field().Affected if Forms that submit to state-changing endpoints lack _wpnonce or _wpnonce action parameter fields.
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Check AJAX handlers for nonce verificationSearch plugin PHP files for add_action('wp_ajax_') callbacks and verify if each handler includes wp_verify_nonce() or check_admin_referer() calls before processing the request.Affected if AJAX action handlers execute without nonce validation or referer checking.
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Review admin page URL actionsExamine if the plugin uses admin URLs with action parameters (e.g., ?page=watermark-reloaded&action=...) and whether these URLs are protected by nonces or require prior nonce verification.Affected if State-changing operations can be triggered through URL parameters without nonce token requirements.
User is affected if Watermark RELOADED plugin version 1.3.5 or lower is installed and its forms, AJAX handlers, or URL-based actions lack WordPress nonce verification before processing state-changing requests.
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 · scopedImplement WordPress nonces (anti-CSRF tokens) on all forms and AJAX actions that modify plugin settings, and validate the request origin using nonces and referer checks.
Latest version available on wordpress.org (verify version > 1.3.5)
- Check the WordPress admin dashboard for plugin updates under Plugins > All Plugins
- Update Watermark RELOADED to the latest available version from the WordPress plugin repository
- If no update is available in the dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin and upload the latest version from wordpress.org/plugins/watermark-reloaded
- Verify the update was successful by confirming the version number in the installed plugins list
- Test the watermark functionality to ensure the update did not break existing features
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
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