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CVE-2024-12605: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in opacewebdesign Opace AI Scribe: SEO Content Creator & Humaizer for OpenAI & Anthropic

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-12605cvecve-2024-12605cwe-352
Published: Thu Jan 09 2025 (01/09/2025, 11:10:57 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: opacewebdesign
Product: Opace AI Scribe: SEO Content Creator & Humaizer for OpenAI & Anthropic

Description

The AI Scribe – SEO AI Writer, Content Generator, Humanizer, Blog Writer, SEO Optimizer, DALLE-3, AI WordPress Plugin ChatGPT (GPT-4o 128K) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the "al_scribe_content_data" actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 12:51:57 UTC

Technical Analysis

The Opace AI Scribe plugin for WordPress, used for SEO content creation and AI writing, is vulnerable to CSRF due to improper nonce validation on specific plugin actions. This flaw enables attackers to perform unauthorized changes to plugin settings by exploiting the trust of an authenticated administrator who is tricked into executing a crafted request. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or remediation details have been provided by the vendor.

Potential Impact

An attacker can cause an authenticated administrator to unknowingly update plugin settings via a forged request, potentially altering the plugin's behavior or configuration. The vulnerability does not directly impact confidentiality or availability but can lead to integrity issues within the plugin settings. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a medium severity impact primarily on integrity with no direct confidentiality or 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 be cautious about clicking untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitoring official vendor channels for updates or patches is recommended.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2024-12-13T13:37:30.031Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 699f6e44b7ef31ef0b59c02c

Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:52 PM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:51:57 PM

Last updated: 4/13/2026, 9:35:45 PM

Views: 19

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