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CVE-2024-56236

WordPress Hestia Nginx Cache plugin <= 2.4.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Jakob Bouchard Hestia Nginx Cache allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Hestia Nginx Cache: from n/a through 2.4.0.

The Hestia Nginx Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the purge() function in versions up to, and including, 2.4.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to purge cache.

*Credits: Marek Mikita (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-12-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-12-30 CVE Published
  • 2025-01-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-06-12 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Hestia Nginx Cache
Search vendor "Hestia Nginx Cache"
 Hestia Nginx Cache
Search vendor "Hestia Nginx Cache" for product "Hestia Nginx Cache"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 2.4.0
Search vendor "Hestia Nginx Cache" for product "Hestia Nginx Cache" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 2.4.0"
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Affected