CVE-2024-11415: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in meloniq WP-Orphanage Extended
The WP-Orphanage Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wporphanageex_menu_settings() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate the privileges of all orphan accounts 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-2024-11415 is a CSRF vulnerability in the WP-Orphanage Extended WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.2). The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the wporphanageex_menu_settings() function, enabling attackers to escalate privileges of orphan accounts by tricking administrators into executing forged requests. This vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges (PR:N) and can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges of orphan accounts by leveraging a CSRF attack against a site administrator. This can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress site. No known exploits are reported in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, administrators should avoid clicking untrusted links and consider disabling or removing the WP-Orphanage Extended plugin if possible. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and fixes.
CVE-2024-11415: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in meloniq WP-Orphanage Extended
Description
The WP-Orphanage Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wporphanageex_menu_settings() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate the privileges of all orphan accounts 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-2024-11415 is a CSRF vulnerability in the WP-Orphanage Extended WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.2). The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the wporphanageex_menu_settings() function, enabling attackers to escalate privileges of orphan accounts by tricking administrators into executing forged requests. This vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges (PR:N) and can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges of orphan accounts by leveraging a CSRF attack against a site administrator. This can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress site. No known exploits are reported in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, administrators should avoid clicking untrusted links and consider disabling or removing the WP-Orphanage Extended plugin if possible. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and fixes.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-19T14:16:13.943Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e13b7ef31ef0b594bc8
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:03 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:01:02 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:14:36 PM
Views: 22
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