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4.3

Simple Nav Archives WordPress plugin settings can be manipulated by attackers

CVE-2024-8398 · published 1 year ago
Summary

The Simple Nav Archives WordPress plugin does not properly protect its settings from unauthorized changes. This means a malicious user could exploit this weakness to make unauthorized changes to the plugin's settings if you are logged in as an admin. Update the plugin to the latest version to fix this issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
philipwalton simple_nav_archives <= 2.1.3
cpe:2.3:a:philipwalton:simple_nav_archives:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
The Simple Nav Archives WordPress plugin through 2.1.3 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack
The Simple Nav Archives WordPress plugin through 2.1.3 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
4.3 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Timeline
Published15 May 2025
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-8398 · NVD
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