CVE-2024-13405: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in apptivo Apptivo Business Site
The Apptivo Business Site CRM plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'awp_ip_deny' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to block IP addresses 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
The Apptivo Business Site WordPress plugin is vulnerable to CSRF due to improper or missing nonce validation on the 'awp_ip_deny' page. This flaw enables attackers to perform unauthorized actions, specifically blocking IP addresses, by leveraging the trust of an authenticated site administrator who is tricked into executing a crafted request. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 5.3 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium impact primarily on integrity. No patch or official fix details have been provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated site administrator to unknowingly block IP addresses by exploiting the CSRF vulnerability. This could disrupt legitimate access to the site or services by blocking IPs without the administrator's intent. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits in the wild have been documented.
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 vulnerable functionality if possible may reduce risk.
CVE-2024-13405: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in apptivo Apptivo Business Site
Description
The Apptivo Business Site CRM plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'awp_ip_deny' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to block IP addresses 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
The Apptivo Business Site WordPress plugin is vulnerable to CSRF due to improper or missing nonce validation on the 'awp_ip_deny' page. This flaw enables attackers to perform unauthorized actions, specifically blocking IP addresses, by leveraging the trust of an authenticated site administrator who is tricked into executing a crafted request. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 5.3 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium impact primarily on integrity. No patch or official fix details have been provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated site administrator to unknowingly block IP addresses by exploiting the CSRF vulnerability. This could disrupt legitimate access to the site or services by blocking IPs without the administrator's intent. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits in the wild have been documented.
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 vulnerable functionality if possible may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-15T16:46:14.750Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e54b7ef31ef0b59e5bd
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:08 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:34:18 AM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 9:00:07 PM
Views: 17
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