CVE-2024-13852: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in backie Option Editor
The Option Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version 1.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on the plugin_page() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-13852 is a CSRF vulnerability in the backie Option Editor WordPress plugin version 1.0 caused by missing nonce validation in the plugin_page() function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized changes to site options by tricking an administrator into clicking a malicious link. The vulnerability can be exploited to escalate privileges by setting the default registration role to administrator and enabling user registration, granting attackers administrative control over the WordPress site. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables attackers to update critical WordPress options without authentication, potentially changing the default user role to administrator and enabling user registration. This leads to unauthorized administrative access, compromising site confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, administrators should avoid clicking on suspicious links and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable Option Editor plugin version 1.0. Implementing additional CSRF protections or restricting plugin usage may reduce risk.
CVE-2024-13852: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in backie Option Editor
Description
The Option Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version 1.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on the plugin_page() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-13852 is a CSRF vulnerability in the backie Option Editor WordPress plugin version 1.0 caused by missing nonce validation in the plugin_page() function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized changes to site options by tricking an administrator into clicking a malicious link. The vulnerability can be exploited to escalate privileges by setting the default registration role to administrator and enabling user registration, granting attackers administrative control over the WordPress site. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables attackers to update critical WordPress options without authentication, potentially changing the default user role to administrator and enabling user registration. This leads to unauthorized administrative access, compromising site confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, administrators should avoid clicking on suspicious links and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable Option Editor plugin version 1.0. Implementing additional CSRF protections or restricting plugin usage may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-02-09T18:21:51.289Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d19b7ef31ef0b56de6a
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:43:53 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:23:59 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:11:28 AM
Views: 12
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