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

CVE-2024-5596

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-22
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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70/100
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
The ARMember Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 6.7. This is due to incorrectly implemented nonce validation function on multiple functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify, or delete user meta and plugin options which can lead to limited privilege escalation.

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

The ARMember Premium WordPress plugin versions up to 6.7 contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability due to incorrectly implemented nonce validation on multiple functions. This allows unauthenticated attackers to trick authenticated administrators into executing unintended actions via malicious links, enabling modification or deletion of user metadata and plugin options.

MitigationUpdate the ARMember Premium plugin to version 6.8 or later which contains proper nonce validation. Additionally, ensure all state-changing functions include anti-CSRF tokens and validate user permissions.

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
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

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

  1. Verify ARMember Premium plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins. Look for 'ARMember Premium' in the list of active plugins.
    Affected if ARMember Premium plugin is not present on the WordPress site, then the CVE does not apply.
  2. Check installed version of ARMember Premium
    In the Plugins list, locate ARMember Premium. The version number is displayed below the plugin name. Alternatively, check the plugin files: look for a 'readme.txt' or version constant in the main plugin file (typically armember-premium.php) which contains the version string.
    Affected if The version displayed is 6.7 or lower, indicating the plugin is in the affected version range.
  3. Confirm version comparison against fixed release
    Compare your installed version number to the affected range: versions up to and including 6.7 are vulnerable. Version 6.8 and later contain the fix.
    Affected if If the version is 6.7 or lower, the site is running a vulnerable version that lacks proper nonce validation.
  4. Identify exposed admin functions
    Review the plugin is configured with administrative functions that handle user metadata or plugin options. The vulnerability affects functions that modify user metadata and plugin settings.
    Affected if The plugin handles user metadata modifications or plugin option changes without proper CSRF protection, making CSRF attacks possible.

A WordPress site with ARMember Premium version 6.7 or lower installed is affected; the vulnerability requires the plugin to be active and processing administrative actions to be exploitable via CSRF.

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 the ARMember Premium plugin to version 6.8 or later which contains proper nonce validation. Additionally, ensure all state-changing functions include anti-CSRF tokens and validate user permissions.

Recommended fix High confidence

ARMember Premium version 6.8 or later

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Find ARMember Premium in the plugin list
  4. Click 'Update now' if an update is available, or deactivate the vulnerable version and upload/install the latest version from a trusted source
  5. Verify the plugin is updated to version 6.8 or later

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,390
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