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

CVE-2024-54430

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-16
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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61/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Europe Ecologie Les Verts EELV Newsletter eelv-newsletter allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects EELV Newsletter: from n/a through <= 4.8.2.

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 confidence

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the EELV Newsletter plugin allows remote attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions (such as modifying newsletter settings or sending emails) by forging requests. The plugin lacks proper anti-CSRF token validation on state-changing operations.

MitigationImplement anti-CSRF tokens on all state-changing forms and validate the Origin/Referer headers. Additionally, set SameSite attribute on session cookies.

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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 checks

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

  1. Identify EELV Newsletter plugin installation
    Check your WordPress plugins directory or admin panel for the EELV Newsletter plugin. Note the installed version if visible.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and the version lacks CSRF protection (no version data available for comparison)
  2. Locate state-changing forms
    Access the plugin admin interface and identify forms that modify settings, send emails, or change newsletter configurations. Common targets: subscription settings, email composition, list management.
    Affected if State-changing forms exist in the plugin and are accessible to authenticated users
  3. Inspect form HTML for anti-CSRF tokens
    View the HTML source of newsletter management forms. Look for hidden input fields named like 'csrf_token', 'nonce', 'wpnonce', or similar token fields.
    Affected if Forms lack hidden CSRF token fields or nonces in their HTML markup
  4. Test token validation on submissions
    Submit a state-changing request (e.g., modify settings) without the expected token/nonce field or with an invalid token. Observe if the request is processed despite the missing/invalid token.
    Affected if Requests are processed successfully without a valid CSRF token, indicating missing validation
  5. Check Origin/Referer header validation
    Capture a plugin request using browser dev tools or a proxy. Examine if the server validates the Origin or Referer headers before processing state-changing actions.
    Affected if The server accepts requests with mismatched or missing Origin/Referer headers without rejecting them

Your environment is affected if the EELV Newsletter plugin is installed and its state-changing forms process requests without validating anti-CSRF tokens or headers.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement anti-CSRF tokens on all state-changing forms and validate the Origin/Referer headers. Additionally, set SameSite attribute on session cookies.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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