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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)Weakness · CWE-352

CVE-2024-38344

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-04
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in WP Tweet Walls versions prior to 1.0.4. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker allows a user who logs in to the WordPress site where the affected plugin is enabled to access a malicious page. As a result, the user may perform unintended operations on the WordPress site.

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 confidence

This is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP Tweet Walls WordPress plugin affecting versions prior to 1.0.4. The plugin fails to properly validate anti-CSRF tokens (nonces) on form submissions and AJAX actions, allowing authenticated users to be tricked into performing unintended administrative operations through maliciously crafted links or pages.

MitigationUpdate WP Tweet Walls to version 1.0.4 or later, which should implement proper nonce validation on all state-changing operations.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm WP Tweet Walls plugin is installed
    Check for the presence of the plugin directory at wp-content/plugins/wp-tweet-walls/ or list installed plugins via wp-admin > Plugins
    Affected if The plugin directory or listing does not exist, then the plugin is not installed and this CVE does not apply
  2. Identify the installed version number
    Open the main plugin file (wp-content/plugins/wp-tweet-walls/wp-tweet-walls.php) and locate the Version header in the plugin comment block at the top of the file, or check the Version field in readme.txt
    Affected if The version read from the plugin header or readme.txt is less than 1.0.4 (for example, 1.0.3, 1.0.2, or 1.0.1)
  3. Verify the plugin is active
    Check the WordPress database table wp_options for the option name active_plugins, or view the Plugins page in wp-admin to confirm the plugin is currently activated
    Affected if The plugin is active; an inactive plugin would not be exploitable since no processing occurs
  4. Inspect source for missing nonce validation (optional confirmation)
    Search the plugin PHP files for wp_verify_nonce, check_admin_referer, or wp_create_nonce calls on form submission handlers and AJAX action callbacks (wp_ajax_* and wp_ajax_nopriv_* hooks). Check if state-changing operations like saving settings or posting tweets lack these verification calls
    Affected if No nonce verification is found before processing form submissions or AJAX requests that alter plugin state

You are affected if WP Tweet Walls plugin is installed, active, and the installed version is prior to 1.0.4, since versions before this lack proper anti-CSRF nonce validation on state-changing operations.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update WP Tweet Walls to version 1.0.4 or later, which should implement proper nonce validation on all state-changing operations.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.0.4

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate the WP Tweet Walls plugin in the list
  4. Verify the current installed version
  5. If the version is prior to 1.0.4, click Update Now or manually update to version 1.0.4 or the latest available version
  6. After updating, verify the plugin is running version 1.0.4 or higher

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
13.0 hours of engineering $2,290
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