CVE-2024-37242: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Automattic Newspack Newsletters
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Newsletters newspack-newsletters allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Newspack Newsletters: from n/a through <= 2.13.2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Newsletters (<= 2.13.2) allows CSRF attacks, where an attacker can induce an authenticated user to perform unintended actions. The vulnerability is network exploitable without privileges but requires user interaction. The impact is limited to integrity loss without confidentiality or availability impact, as reflected by the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions within the Newspack Newsletters plugin. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability. 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 patch or official fix is available, users should consider implementing CSRF protections such as verifying anti-CSRF tokens or limiting actions to trusted contexts. Monitor official Automattic channels for updates.
CVE-2024-37242: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Automattic Newspack Newsletters
Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Newsletters newspack-newsletters allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Newspack Newsletters: from n/a through <= 2.13.2.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Newsletters (<= 2.13.2) allows CSRF attacks, where an attacker can induce an authenticated user to perform unintended actions. The vulnerability is network exploitable without privileges but requires user interaction. The impact is limited to integrity loss without confidentiality or availability impact, as reflected by the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions within the Newspack Newsletters plugin. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability. 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 patch or official fix is available, users should consider implementing CSRF protections such as verifying anti-CSRF tokens or limiting actions to trusted contexts. Monitor official Automattic channels for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-04T16:46:33.482Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd7452e6bfc5ba1def6be6
Added to database: 04/01/2026, 19:38:58 UTC
Last enriched: 05/01/2026, 03:50:56 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 42
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