CVE-2024-0830: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in nmedia Comments Extra Fields For Post,Pages and CPT
The Comments Extra Fields For Post,Pages and CPT plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several ajax actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke those actions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. As a result, they may modify comment form fields and update plugin settings.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-0830 is a CSRF vulnerability in the nmedia Comments Extra Fields For Post, Pages and CPT WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 5.0. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on several AJAX actions, enabling attackers to craft forged requests that, when executed by an authenticated site administrator, can modify comment form fields and update plugin settings without proper authorization.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated administrator to unknowingly perform actions that alter comment form fields or plugin settings, potentially leading to unauthorized configuration changes. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but allows limited integrity modification. There are no known exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when clicking on untrusted links and consider disabling or restricting the plugin if possible. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is recommended.
CVE-2024-0830: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in nmedia Comments Extra Fields For Post,Pages and CPT
Description
The Comments Extra Fields For Post,Pages and CPT plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several ajax actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke those actions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. As a result, they may modify comment form fields and update plugin settings.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-0830 is a CSRF vulnerability in the nmedia Comments Extra Fields For Post, Pages and CPT WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 5.0. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on several AJAX actions, enabling attackers to craft forged requests that, when executed by an authenticated site administrator, can modify comment form fields and update plugin settings without proper authorization.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated administrator to unknowingly perform actions that alter comment form fields or plugin settings, potentially leading to unauthorized configuration changes. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but allows limited integrity modification. There are no known exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when clicking on untrusted links and consider disabling or restricting the plugin if possible. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-23T17:42:26.845Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6de6b7ef31ef0b5905b5
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:18 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:48:48 AM
Last updated: 4/14/2026, 7:05:37 AM
Views: 14
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