CVE-2024-12545: Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests <= 2.7.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_installation Function

Published Jan 4, 2025
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Updated

The Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the resetinstallation() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the plugin’s installation via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Unknown Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests<=2.7.1
Appsmav Scratch \& Win Wordpress<2.8.0

Event History

Jan 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:24 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:24 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-12545?

CVE-2024-12545 has a moderate severity due to the Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability affecting the Scratch & Win plugin.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-12545?

To fix CVE-2024-12545, update the Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests plugin to version 2.7.2 or later.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12545?

CVE-2024-12545 affects all versions of the Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests plugin up to and including 2.7.1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-12545?

CVE-2024-12545 is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2024-12545?

The impact of CVE-2024-12545 allows unauthorized actions to be performed on behalf of authenticated users, potentially compromising user accounts.

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