CVE-2024-32449
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 MagniGenie RestroPress.This issue affects RestroPress: from n/a through 3.1.2.
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 RestroPress WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated administrators. The vulnerability stems from missing or improper CSRF token validation on state-changing operations within the plugin. Successful exploitation could enable attackers to modify plugin settings, create or manipulate orders, or perform other administrative actions without the user's consent.
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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
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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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Confirm RestroPress plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins and search for 'RestroPress', or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the restropress folderAffected if RestroPress plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Identify installed RestroPress versionIn WordPress admin > Plugins, find RestroPress and note the version number displayed, or inspect the main plugin file (e.g., /wp-content/plugins/restropress/restropress.php) and look for the 'Version:' header commentAffected if The installed version is known and falls within the vulnerable version range (check against official RestroPress release notes for unpatched versions)
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Inspect admin action handlers for CSRF protectionExamine the main plugin PHP files for state-changing admin actions (typically functions handling form submissions, settings updates, order modifications). Search for 'nonce' or 'wp_verify_nonce' calls within these handlersAffected if Admin action functions lack nonce verification or CSRF token validation logic entirely
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Review form submissions for nonce fieldsLocate admin forms in the plugin (settings pages, order management) and inspect HTML source to verify that nonce fields or tokens are included in forms that perform state-changing operationsAffected if Forms performing sensitive actions lack hidden nonce fields or CSRF tokens
You are affected if RestroPress is installed with an unpatched version AND the plugin's admin action handlers lack proper CSRF token validation as confirmed by code inspection.
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 dataUpdate RestroPress to the latest patched version when available. Additionally, implement anti-CSRF tokens on all forms and state-changing requests, and configure SameSite attributes on session cookies as an defense-in-depth measure.
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-32449 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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