CVE-2024-7647: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in otasync OTA Sync Booking Engine Widget
The OTA Sync Booking Engine Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the otasync_widget_settings_fnc() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings and inject malicious scripts 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
The OTA Sync Booking Engine Widget plugin for WordPress suffers from a CSRF vulnerability due to improper nonce validation in the otasync_widget_settings_fnc() function. This allows attackers to forge requests that can update plugin settings and inject malicious scripts if a site administrator is tricked into executing the action. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.2.7 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (medium severity). No patch or vendor advisory detailing remediation is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious scripts by leveraging a forged request executed by an authenticated administrator. This could lead to partial compromise of the affected WordPress site, including potential script injection and unauthorized configuration changes. There is no indication of availability impact or known active exploitation.
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 and consider restricting administrative access or implementing additional CSRF protections at the site level. Monitoring for plugin updates from the vendor is recommended.
CVE-2024-7647: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in otasync OTA Sync Booking Engine Widget
Description
The OTA Sync Booking Engine Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the otasync_widget_settings_fnc() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings and inject malicious scripts 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
The OTA Sync Booking Engine Widget plugin for WordPress suffers from a CSRF vulnerability due to improper nonce validation in the otasync_widget_settings_fnc() function. This allows attackers to forge requests that can update plugin settings and inject malicious scripts if a site administrator is tricked into executing the action. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.2.7 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (medium severity). No patch or vendor advisory detailing remediation is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious scripts by leveraging a forged request executed by an authenticated administrator. This could lead to partial compromise of the affected WordPress site, including potential script injection and unauthorized configuration changes. There is no indication of availability impact or known active exploitation.
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 and consider restricting administrative access or implementing additional CSRF protections at the site level. Monitoring for plugin updates from the vendor is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-09T14:34:02.137Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c1cb7ef31ef0b5600e4
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:40 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 3:06:19 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:42:47 AM
Views: 8
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