CVE-2024-13336: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in exeebit Disable Auto Updates
The Disable Auto Updates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'disable-auto-updates' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to disable all auto updates 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-2024-13336 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Disable Auto Updates WordPress plugin by exeebit affecting all versions up to 1.4. The issue stems from improper or absent nonce validation on the 'disable-auto-updates' page, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized state-changing actions by convincing an authenticated administrator to execute a crafted request. This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can cause integrity loss by disabling auto updates, potentially increasing exposure to other vulnerabilities.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated site administrator to disable all automatic updates on the WordPress site by exploiting the CSRF vulnerability. This could lead to the site missing critical security updates, increasing the risk of compromise from other vulnerabilities. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should be cautious about clicking on untrusted links while logged into the WordPress admin interface. Implementing additional CSRF protections or disabling the plugin temporarily may reduce risk.
CVE-2024-13336: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in exeebit Disable Auto Updates
Description
The Disable Auto Updates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'disable-auto-updates' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to disable all auto updates 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-2024-13336 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Disable Auto Updates WordPress plugin by exeebit affecting all versions up to 1.4. The issue stems from improper or absent nonce validation on the 'disable-auto-updates' page, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized state-changing actions by convincing an authenticated administrator to execute a crafted request. This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can cause integrity loss by disabling auto updates, potentially increasing exposure to other vulnerabilities.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated site administrator to disable all automatic updates on the WordPress site by exploiting the CSRF vulnerability. This could lead to the site missing critical security updates, increasing the risk of compromise from other vulnerabilities. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should be cautious about clicking on untrusted links while logged into the WordPress admin interface. Implementing additional CSRF protections or disabling the plugin temporarily may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-10T18:18:35.398Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e50b7ef31ef0b59cb93
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:04 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:59:36 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:47:37 PM
Views: 20
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