CVE-2024-54415
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 cconoly WP-HideThat wp-hide-that allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP-HideThat: from n/a through <= 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 confidenceA CSRF vulnerability in the WP-HideThat WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.2) allows attackers to craft malicious requests that result in Stored XSS. The lack of CSRF token validation on sensitive actions enables attackers to trick authenticated administrators into executing unintended JavaScript payloads that get stored and executed in admin sessions.
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 WP-HideThat plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'wp-hide-that' or similar, or query the wp_options table for the active_plugins entryAffected if The plugin folder exists in the plugins directory or the plugin is registered in the WordPress database
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Identify the installed WP-HideThat versionOpen the main plugin PHP file (typically wp-hide-that.php) and locate the version comment/header, or check the WordPress plugin admin page under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if The version is 1.2 or lower (versions up to and including 1.2 are affected)
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Confirm the plugin is activeCheck the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins to see if WP-HideThat shows as 'Active', or query the wp_options table for the active_plugins option containing the plugin slugAffected if The plugin shows as active and is currently enabled on the site
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Inspect sensitive endpoints for CSRF protectionReview the plugin PHP source code for state-changing actions (settings updates, content filtering saves) and check if WordPress nonces (wp_verify_nonce, check_admin_referer) are used, or test by attempting a settings change without a valid nonce parameterAffected if Sensitive actions lack nonce verification and can be triggered via cross-site request forgery
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Check for stored XSS injection pointsAccess the plugin admin settings page and attempt to identify input fields that accept and store user-supplied content (such as content filtering rules, custom messages, or display options) without proper sanitizationAffected if Input fields accept unsanitized content that gets stored and rendered in admin pages
Your environment is affected if WP-HideThat plugin version 1.2 or lower is installed, active, and its sensitive admin actions lack CSRF nonce validation enabling stored XSS injection.
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 WP-HideThat to the latest version once available, and implement anti-CSRF tokens (nonces) on all state-changing operations including plugin settings and content filtering endpoints.
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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-2024-54415 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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