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CVE-2024-13852

8.8 · HIGH

The Option Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version 1.0.

Published Feb 18, 2025CWE-352EPSS 0.28%

Overview

CVE-2024-13852 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 18, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Option Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version 1.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on the plugin_page() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/option-editor/trunk/option-editor.php#L70Refwordpress.org/plugins/option-editor/#developersRefwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/50adbe1d-9d79-4015-9e09-2166f97efc47?source=cve

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-13852?

CVE-2024-13852 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 18, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-13852?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-13852?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-13852?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-13852 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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