CVE-2024-1976: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in activeim Marketing Optimizer
The Marketing Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 20200925. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation via the admin/main-settings-page.php file. 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 administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-1976 is a CSRF vulnerability affecting the activeim Marketing Optimizer WordPress plugin versions up to 20200925. The issue is caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation in the admin/main-settings-page.php file, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized actions by leveraging the privileges of an authenticated administrator who is tricked into clicking a crafted link. This can lead to unauthorized modification of plugin settings and injection of malicious JavaScript code. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium impact primarily on integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated administrator to unknowingly perform actions that update plugin settings and inject malicious JavaScript. This could lead to unauthorized changes in the plugin's behavior and potential client-side script execution. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitoring for updates from the vendor or plugin maintainers is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2024-1976: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in activeim Marketing Optimizer
Description
The Marketing Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 20200925. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation via the admin/main-settings-page.php file. 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 administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-1976 is a CSRF vulnerability affecting the activeim Marketing Optimizer WordPress plugin versions up to 20200925. The issue is caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation in the admin/main-settings-page.php file, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized actions by leveraging the privileges of an authenticated administrator who is tricked into clicking a crafted link. This can lead to unauthorized modification of plugin settings and injection of malicious JavaScript code. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium impact primarily on integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated administrator to unknowingly perform actions that update plugin settings and inject malicious JavaScript. This could lead to unauthorized changes in the plugin's behavior and potential client-side script execution. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitoring for updates from the vendor or plugin maintainers is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-28T17:22:57.213Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d44b7ef31ef0b56fda4
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:36 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:11:30 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:49:54 PM
Views: 15
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