CVE-2024-37213
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 guru-aliexpress AliNext ali2woo-lite allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects AliNext: from n/a through <= 3.4.6.
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 AliNext component of the ali2woo-lite WordPress plugin (versions <= 3.4.6). 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 plugin settings or triggering administrative functions.
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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 plugin installation and versionLocate the ali2woo-lite plugin in wp-content/plugins/ali2woo-lite/ and read the main plugin file (e.g., ali2woo-lite.php) to find the declared version numberAffected if The installed version is 3.4.6 or lower
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Confirm AliNext component is activeCheck if the AliNext component files exist in the plugin directory (typically in includes/ or components/ folder) and if the plugin loads themAffected if The AliNext component is present and loaded by the plugin
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Inspect forms for missing nonce fieldsExamine PHP files in the AliNext component for HTML forms that perform state-changing operations (settings changes, data submissions). Search for form tags and verify if they include wp_nonce_field or similar nonce generation functionsAffected if Forms that change state lack nonce field generation
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Inspect AJAX handlers for missing nonce verificationExamine AJAX action handlers in the AliNext component PHP files. Look for do_action('wp_ajax_') calls and check if they call wp_verify_nonce or check_admin_referer before processing state-changing requestsAffected if AJAX endpoints handling state changes do not verify nonces
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Check Referer header validationSearch the AliNext component code for check_admin_referer or referer validation logic in functions that handle state-changing operationsAffected if No Referer header validation is performed on state-changing requests
If the plugin version is 3.4.6 or lower and state-changing operations in the AliNext component lack nonce validation and Referer checks, the environment is vulnerable to CSRF attacks
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 anti-CSRF tokens (nonces) using WordPress nonce functions (wp_nonce_field, wp_verify_nonce) on all forms and AJAX endpoints that perform state-changing operations, and verify the Referer header.
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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.
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