CVE-2024-4082: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in wpjoli Joli FAQ SEO – WordPress FAQ Plugin
The Joli FAQ SEO – WordPress FAQ Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation when saving settings. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the plugin's settings 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-2024-4082 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Joli FAQ SEO – WordPress FAQ Plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.3.2. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation during the settings save process, enabling attackers to forge requests that change plugin settings without authentication if an administrator is tricked into performing an action such as clicking a crafted link. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium severity level with low complexity and no privileges required but requiring user interaction.
Potential Impact
An attacker can modify the plugin's settings without authentication by exploiting the CSRF vulnerability, potentially altering site behavior or configuration. The impact is limited to integrity as no confidentiality or availability impacts are indicated. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should exercise caution with links and requests related to the plugin settings and consider restricting administrative access or using additional CSRF protections at the site level.
CVE-2024-4082: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in wpjoli Joli FAQ SEO – WordPress FAQ Plugin
Description
The Joli FAQ SEO – WordPress FAQ Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation when saving settings. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the plugin's settings 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-2024-4082 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Joli FAQ SEO – WordPress FAQ Plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.3.2. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation during the settings save process, enabling attackers to forge requests that change plugin settings without authentication if an administrator is tricked into performing an action such as clicking a crafted link. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium severity level with low complexity and no privileges required but requiring user interaction.
Potential Impact
An attacker can modify the plugin's settings without authentication by exploiting the CSRF vulnerability, potentially altering site behavior or configuration. The impact is limited to integrity as no confidentiality or availability impacts are indicated. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should exercise caution with links and requests related to the plugin settings and consider restricting administrative access or using additional CSRF protections at the site level.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-23T15:36:44.611Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b80b7ef31ef0b55605d
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:37:04 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:39:35 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:08:41 AM
Views: 10
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