CVE-2024-12005: WP-BibTeX · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affects WP-BibTeXSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Jan 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| zjhzxhz WP-BibTeX | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, administrators should exercise caution by avoiding clicking on suspicious links and consider implementing additional CSRF protections or disabling the plugin if feasible.
Description
The WP-BibTeX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wp_bibtex_option_page() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/077538e2-ef9a-490f-9188-31f9cb82aaf7?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- wordpress.org/plugins/wp-bibtex/ (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-bibtex/trunk/wp-bibtex-options.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3225023 (opens in a new tab)