CVE-2024-37458: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in extendthemes Highlight
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in extendthemes Highlight highlight allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Highlight: from n/a through <= 1.0.29.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The extendthemes Highlight plugin versions up to 1.0.29 contain a CSRF vulnerability that could allow attackers to perform unauthorized actions by exploiting the trust a web application has in the user's browser. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but may affect integrity by enabling unauthorized state changes. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges but requires user interaction (UI required).
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to potential unauthorized modification of data or state within the affected plugin due to CSRF. 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 an official fix is released, users should consider implementing CSRF protections such as verifying anti-CSRF tokens in requests or restricting actions to trusted users. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches once available.
CVE-2024-37458: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in extendthemes Highlight
Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in extendthemes Highlight highlight allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Highlight: from n/a through <= 1.0.29.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The extendthemes Highlight plugin versions up to 1.0.29 contain a CSRF vulnerability that could allow attackers to perform unauthorized actions by exploiting the trust a web application has in the user's browser. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but may affect integrity by enabling unauthorized state changes. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges but requires user interaction (UI required).
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to potential unauthorized modification of data or state within the affected plugin due to CSRF. 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 an official fix is released, users should consider implementing CSRF protections such as verifying anti-CSRF tokens in requests or restricting actions to trusted users. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-09T08:52:16.574Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd745ae6bfc5ba1def6df3
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:39:06 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 3:55:18 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 12:43:07 PM
Views: 16
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