How to fix CVE-2024-12170?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify anti-CSRF tokens are enforced.

Is WordPress affected by CVE-2024-12170?

Organizations using for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-12170, a cross-site request forgery vulnerability rated CVSS 5.4. Users could be tricked into performing unintended actions.

CVE-2024-12170

MEDIUM

2025-01-07 [email protected]

CSRF WordPress

5.4

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:02 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 07, 2025 - 05:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

The ViewMedica 9 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.15. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'Viewmedica-Admin' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary SQL queries via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

AnalysisAI

The ViewMedica 9 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.15. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. The ViewMedica 9 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.15. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'Viewmedica-Admin' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary SQL queries via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.

CVE-2024-12170 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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