CVE-2024-6244 – This vulnerability in the PZ Frontend Manager W... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-6244?

CVE-2024-6244 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability in the PZ Frontend Manager WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks against logged-in users. Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unwanted actions without their knowledge. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability in the PZ Frontend Manager WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks against logged-in users. Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unwanted actions without their knowledge. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

PZ Frontend Manager WordPress Plugin

Versions: All versions before 1.0.6

Operating Systems: All operating systems running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Only affects WordPress installations with the vulnerable plugin activated.

📦 What is this software?

Pz Frontend Manager by Projectzealous

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could trick administrators into changing site settings, creating new admin accounts, or modifying content, potentially leading to complete site compromise.

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Likely Case

Attackers trick users into performing actions like changing their profile information, posting unwanted content, or modifying plugin settings.

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If Mitigated

With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, impact is limited to unsuccessful attack attempts.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to implement. Exploitation requires tricking authenticated users into visiting malicious pages.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 1.0.6

Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/73ba55a5-6cff-40fc-9686-30c50f060732/

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'PZ Frontend Manager' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 1.0.6 or higher.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

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Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate pz-frontend-manager

Implement CSRF Protection

all

Add custom CSRF tokens to plugin forms if source code access is available

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect CSRF patterns
Educate users about phishing risks and safe browsing practices

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → PZ Frontend Manager version

Check Version:

wp plugin get pz-frontend-manager --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 1.0.6 or higher in WordPress admin

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Multiple POST requests from same IP with different user sessions
Unexpected form submissions from authenticated users

Network Indicators:

Requests with missing or predictable CSRF tokens
Cross-origin requests to plugin endpoints

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress" AND (plugin="pz-frontend-manager" AND version<"1.0.6")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-6244

CVSS v3 Score: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE: CWE-352

Published: July 22, 2024

Last Updated: March 19, 2025

🔗 References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/73ba55a5-6cff-40fc-9686-30c50f060732/ Exploit,Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/73ba55a5-6cff-40fc-9686-30c50f060732/ Exploit,Third Party Advisory

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