CVE-2024-34818
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 WebinarPress.This issue affects WebinarPress: from n/a through 1.33.17.
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 WebinarPress plugin versions up to 1.33.17 allows remote attackers to trick authenticated users into unknowingly executing unwanted actions via maliciously crafted requests.
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
- 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 WebinarPress plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory or admin panel for the WebinarPress plugin presence. In a WordPress environment, inspect the file system at /wp-content/plugins/webinarpress/ or query the wp_plugins database table.Affected if The plugin directory or database record for webinarpress exists
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Determine installed WebinarPress versionAccess the WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate the WebinarPress entry to view its version number. Alternatively, check the main plugin file header at /wp-content/plugins/webinarpress/webinarpress.php for the Version field.Affected if A version number is returned from the plugin metadata
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Compare version against affected rangeCompare the installed version number to the vulnerable range: any version up to and including 1.33.17 is affected. For example, if installed version is 1.33.17, 1.33.15, or 1.30.0, it falls within the affected range.Affected if The installed version is 1.33.17 or any earlier version number
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Confirm authenticated user activity existsCheck if the WordPress site has active user accounts with privileges to perform WebinarPress actions (administrator, editor, or custom roles with webinar management capabilities). Inspect the wp_users and wp_usermeta tables or review user role assignments in the admin panel.Affected if There are authenticated users with roles that can execute WebinarPress functions
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Inspect CSRF protection mechanismsExamine the site cookies and server configuration for SameSite cookie attributes. Check browser developer tools or server response headers for SameSite=Strict or Samesite=Lax on session cookies. Also inspect WebinarPress code for CSRF token validation in forms and AJAX actions.Affected if No SameSite cookie attributes are set AND no CSRF tokens are validated in WebinarPress form submissions
The environment is affected if WebinarPress plugin version 1.33.17 or earlier is installed and the site has authenticated users who can perform actions through the plugin.
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 WebinarPress to the latest version when a patch is released; as an interim measure, ensure SameSite cookie attributes are enabled and consider implementing additional request validation on the server side.
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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-2024-34818 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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