CVE-2024-0623 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The VK Block Patterns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.31.1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the vbp_clear_patterns_cache() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear the patterns cache via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04104.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Vektor-inc	Vk Block Patterns

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vektor-inc:vk_block_patterns:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-16416	The VK Block Patterns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.31.1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the vbp_clear_patterns_cache() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear the patterns cache via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3023842%40vk-block-patterns&new=3023842%40vk-block-patterns&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9af6c319-7660-4368-b2f8-1ed1d01ee73a?source=cve

History

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2024-01-20T05:37:45.759Z

Updated: 2025-06-17T21:19:25.453Z

Reserved: 2024-01-16T19:09:43.922Z

Link: CVE-2024-0623

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-17T21:16:00.730Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-20T06:15:44.400

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:47:01.423

Link: CVE-2024-0623

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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