CVE-2024-9649: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in alimir WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for Engagement and Feedback
The WP ULike – The Ultimate Engagement Toolkit for Websites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wp_ulike_delete_history_api() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete engagements 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 WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for Engagement and Feedback WordPress plugin versions up to 4.7.4 contain a CSRF vulnerability (CWE-352) due to improper nonce validation in the wp_ulike_delete_history_api() function. This flaw enables an attacker to craft a forged request that, when executed by an authenticated administrator (via user interaction such as clicking a link), can delete engagement history data. The vulnerability does not require privileges or authentication for the attacker but relies on social engineering to induce the admin action. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting low impact on confidentiality and availability but limited integrity impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause deletion of engagement data on a vulnerable WordPress site by tricking an administrator into performing a forged request. This impacts data integrity by allowing unauthorized deletion of user engagement history. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should be cautious about clicking untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Implementing additional CSRF protections or disabling the affected plugin functionality may reduce risk.
CVE-2024-9649: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in alimir WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for Engagement and Feedback
Description
The WP ULike – The Ultimate Engagement Toolkit for Websites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wp_ulike_delete_history_api() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete engagements 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 WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for Engagement and Feedback WordPress plugin versions up to 4.7.4 contain a CSRF vulnerability (CWE-352) due to improper nonce validation in the wp_ulike_delete_history_api() function. This flaw enables an attacker to craft a forged request that, when executed by an authenticated administrator (via user interaction such as clicking a link), can delete engagement history data. The vulnerability does not require privileges or authentication for the attacker but relies on social engineering to induce the admin action. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting low impact on confidentiality and availability but limited integrity impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause deletion of engagement data on a vulnerable WordPress site by tricking an administrator into performing a forged request. This impacts data integrity by allowing unauthorized deletion of user engagement history. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should be cautious about clicking untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Implementing additional CSRF protections or disabling the affected plugin functionality may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-08T18:52:57.381Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b56b7ef31ef0b55308b
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:36:22 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 3:34:59 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:14:06 PM
Views: 17
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