CVE-2024-13521: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in ghera74 MailUp Auto Subscription
The MailUp Auto Subscription plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the mas_options 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
The MailUp Auto Subscription plugin for WordPress suffers from a CSRF vulnerability due to improper nonce validation in the mas_options function in all versions up to 1.1.0. This flaw enables attackers to forge requests that, when executed by an authenticated administrator, can modify plugin settings and inject malicious web scripts. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges but requires user interaction (UI:R). It impacts confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability, reflected by a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to update plugin settings and inject malicious scripts by tricking an administrator into clicking a malicious link. This can lead to partial compromise of site confidentiality and integrity. There is no indication of availability impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.
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 and consider limiting administrative access or using additional CSRF protections if possible.
CVE-2024-13521: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in ghera74 MailUp Auto Subscription
Description
The MailUp Auto Subscription plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the mas_options 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
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Technical Analysis
The MailUp Auto Subscription plugin for WordPress suffers from a CSRF vulnerability due to improper nonce validation in the mas_options function in all versions up to 1.1.0. This flaw enables attackers to forge requests that, when executed by an authenticated administrator, can modify plugin settings and inject malicious web scripts. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges but requires user interaction (UI:R). It impacts confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability, reflected by a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to update plugin settings and inject malicious scripts by tricking an administrator into clicking a malicious link. This can lead to partial compromise of site confidentiality and integrity. There is no indication of availability impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.
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 and consider limiting administrative access or using additional CSRF protections if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T19:22:21.113Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e5cb7ef31ef0b59ef3a
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:16 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:09:09 PM
Last updated: 4/14/2026, 12:16:53 AM
Views: 26
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