CVE-2024-0859: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in wpinsider-1 Affiliates Manager
The Affiliates Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.34. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the process_bulk_action function in ListAffiliatesTable.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete affiliates 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-2024-0859 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Affiliates Manager WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.9.34) caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation in the process_bulk_action function within ListAffiliatesTable.php. This flaw enables attackers to perform unauthorized bulk actions, such as deleting affiliates, by exploiting the trust of authenticated administrators who are tricked into submitting forged requests. The vulnerability does not require privileges or direct authentication but does require user interaction (UI:R).
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause site administrators to unknowingly delete affiliates by sending crafted requests that exploit the lack of proper nonce validation. This results in limited integrity impact (I:L) without affecting confidentiality or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges, making it a moderate risk primarily affecting the integrity of affiliate data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should exercise caution when clicking on links or performing bulk actions in the Affiliates Manager plugin. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security advisories is recommended.
CVE-2024-0859: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in wpinsider-1 Affiliates Manager
Description
The Affiliates Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.34. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the process_bulk_action function in ListAffiliatesTable.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete affiliates 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-2024-0859 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Affiliates Manager WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.9.34) caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation in the process_bulk_action function within ListAffiliatesTable.php. This flaw enables attackers to perform unauthorized bulk actions, such as deleting affiliates, by exploiting the trust of authenticated administrators who are tricked into submitting forged requests. The vulnerability does not require privileges or direct authentication but does require user interaction (UI:R).
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause site administrators to unknowingly delete affiliates by sending crafted requests that exploit the lack of proper nonce validation. This results in limited integrity impact (I:L) without affecting confidentiality or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges, making it a moderate risk primarily affecting the integrity of affiliate data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should exercise caution when clicking on links or performing bulk actions in the Affiliates Manager plugin. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security advisories is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-24T14:10:17.332Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6de6b7ef31ef0b590649
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:18 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:49:19 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:57:23 AM
Views: 12
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