CVE-2024-5030: cm table of contents vulnerability

CVE-2024-5030: low vulnerability affecting cm table of contents. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2024-5030CVSS 3.8CMS

CVE-2024-5030: cm table of contents vulnerability

CVE-2024-5030: low vulnerability affecting cm table of contents. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
3.8 LOW
EPSS
9.4%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
cm table of contents

What is known

The CM Table Of Contents WordPress plugin before 1.2.3 does not have CSRF check in place when resetting its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin perform such action via a CSRF attack

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-5030, a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.8) affecting cm table of contents, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether cm table of contents is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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