CVE-2024-0613: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in gluten Delete Custom Fields
The Delete Custom Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.3.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_delete_field() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary post meta data via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-0613 is a CSRF vulnerability in the gluten Delete Custom Fields WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 0.3.1. The vulnerability arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the ajax_delete_field() function, enabling attackers to forge requests that cause authenticated administrators to delete arbitrary post meta data without their explicit intent. This vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has network attack vector (AV:N) with no privileges required (PR:N).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to delete arbitrary post meta data by tricking an authenticated site administrator into performing a crafted action, potentially leading to data loss or manipulation of site content metadata. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity of post meta data, with no direct availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should avoid clicking untrusted links while logged into the WordPress admin interface and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin. Implementing additional CSRF protections or nonce validation in the plugin code can mitigate the risk.
CVE-2024-0613: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in gluten Delete Custom Fields
Description
The Delete Custom Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.3.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_delete_field() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary post meta data via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-0613 is a CSRF vulnerability in the gluten Delete Custom Fields WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 0.3.1. The vulnerability arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the ajax_delete_field() function, enabling attackers to forge requests that cause authenticated administrators to delete arbitrary post meta data without their explicit intent. This vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has network attack vector (AV:N) with no privileges required (PR:N).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to delete arbitrary post meta data by tricking an authenticated site administrator into performing a crafted action, potentially leading to data loss or manipulation of site content metadata. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity of post meta data, with no direct availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should avoid clicking untrusted links while logged into the WordPress admin interface and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin. Implementing additional CSRF protections or nonce validation in the plugin code can mitigate the risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-16T17:33:06.728Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6de0b7ef31ef0b58ff93
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:12 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:37:26 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 2:00:17 PM
Views: 12
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