CVE-2024-43340
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Nasirahmed Advanced Form Integration WordPress plugin. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions like modifying form settings or plugin configurations. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Nasirahmed Advanced Form Integration WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Advanced Form Integration by Advancedformintegration
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could trick an administrator into changing plugin settings, disabling security features, or modifying form integrations to capture sensitive data.
Likely Case
Attackers modify form configurations to redirect submissions or change integration settings, potentially leading to data leakage or service disruption.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, the risk is minimal as it requires social engineering and authenticated user interaction.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator to click a malicious link while logged in.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.89.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Advanced Form Integration'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.89.5+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection to plugin forms if custom modifications exist
Requires code modification - consult WordPress developer documentation for implementing nonce verification
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
linuxDisable the plugin until patched if not critically needed
wp plugin deactivate advanced-form-integration
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and limit administrative privileges
- Educate users about CSRF risks and safe browsing practices
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Advanced Form Integration version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get advanced-form-integration --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.89.5 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected plugin configuration changes
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "CSRF token" AND "failed" AND "advanced-form-integration"