CVE-2024-1785: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in rewardsfuel Contests by Rewards Fuel
The Contests by Rewards Fuel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.62. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_handler() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings and inject malicious JavaScript via a forged request granted they can trick a site's user with the edit_posts capability into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-1785 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Contests by Rewards Fuel WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 2.0.62. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the ajax_handler() function, which is responsible for handling AJAX requests. This flaw enables attackers to craft forged requests that, when executed by a user with edit_posts privileges, can alter plugin settings and inject malicious JavaScript code. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges (PR:N) for the attacker and has a network attack vector (AV:N).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized modification of plugin settings and injection of malicious JavaScript, potentially compromising site integrity and user security. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. The attack requires tricking a user with edit_posts capability to perform an action such as clicking a malicious link.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, site administrators should limit edit_posts capability to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor regarding a security patch.
CVE-2024-1785: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in rewardsfuel Contests by Rewards Fuel
Description
The Contests by Rewards Fuel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.62. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajax_handler() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings and inject malicious JavaScript via a forged request granted they can trick a site's user with the edit_posts capability into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-1785 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Contests by Rewards Fuel WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 2.0.62. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the ajax_handler() function, which is responsible for handling AJAX requests. This flaw enables attackers to craft forged requests that, when executed by a user with edit_posts privileges, can alter plugin settings and inject malicious JavaScript code. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges (PR:N) for the attacker and has a network attack vector (AV:N).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized modification of plugin settings and injection of malicious JavaScript, potentially compromising site integrity and user security. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. The attack requires tricking a user with edit_posts capability to perform an action such as clicking a malicious link.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, site administrators should limit edit_posts capability to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor regarding a security patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-22T19:05:42.495Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d3eb7ef31ef0b56f4d7
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:30 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:47:25 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:13:52 PM
Views: 10
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