CVE-2024-6244
Published: 22 July 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-6244 is a high-severity CSRF (CWE-352) vulnerability in Projectzealous Pz Frontend Manager. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
The PZ Frontend Manager WordPress plugin before version 1.0.6 is affected by a cross-site request forgery vulnerability (CWE-352). The plugin omits CSRF checks in multiple locations, leaving authenticated sessions exposed to forged requests that can trigger arbitrary actions on behalf of the logged-in user.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the flaw by crafting a malicious link or page that a logged-in administrator or editor visits, causing the victim to perform unintended operations such as modifying plugin settings or other privileged actions. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Public references from WPScan identify the missing CSRF protections and recommend immediate upgrade to version 1.0.6 or later, which introduces the required token validation. The EPSS score has remained in a narrow band near 0.12 with no pronounced post-disclosure increase.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-47372
Vulnerability details
The PZ Frontend Manager WordPress plugin before 1.0.6 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform unwanted actions via CSRF attacks
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Awareness training educates users on avoiding untrusted links and actions that can be exploited via CSRF.
Requiring user re-entry of credentials for sensitive actions prevents automated forgery of requests without active user participation.
Security testing regimens explicitly include checks for missing or ineffective anti-CSRF protections in web applications.
Detects anomalous request patterns consistent with cross-site request forgery.