CVE-2024-13338: clearfy vulnerability

The Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wclearfy_cache_delete functionality . This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear the cache via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVE-2024-13338CVSS 5.3Web

CVE-2024-13338: clearfy vulnerability

The Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wclearfy_cache_delete functionality . This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear the cache via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

CVSS
5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS
4.34%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
clearfy

What is known

The Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wclearfy_cache_delete functionality . This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear the cache via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

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