CVE-2024-13444: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in tuxlog wp-greet
The wp-greet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-13444 is a CSRF vulnerability in the tuxlog wp-greet WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to and including 6.2. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in a function, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized state-changing actions by convincing an administrator to click a crafted link. This vulnerability can lead to partial compromise of site integrity through settings modification and script injection. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope change, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause an administrator to unknowingly update plugin settings or inject malicious web scripts, potentially leading to partial compromise of site integrity and confidentiality. There is no direct impact on availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction (administrator clicking a malicious link) and does not require prior authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links and consider disabling or removing the wp-greet plugin if it is not essential. Monitor official tuxlog or WordPress plugin repositories for updates addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-13444: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in tuxlog wp-greet
Description
The wp-greet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-13444 is a CSRF vulnerability in the tuxlog wp-greet WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to and including 6.2. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in a function, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized state-changing actions by convincing an administrator to click a crafted link. This vulnerability can lead to partial compromise of site integrity through settings modification and script injection. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope change, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause an administrator to unknowingly update plugin settings or inject malicious web scripts, potentially leading to partial compromise of site integrity and confidentiality. There is no direct impact on availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction (administrator clicking a malicious link) and does not require prior authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links and consider disabling or removing the wp-greet plugin if it is not essential. Monitor official tuxlog or WordPress plugin repositories for updates addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-15T21:43:27.604Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e57b7ef31ef0b59e917
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:11 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:36:20 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:14:27 PM
Views: 15
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