CVE-2024-0623

Summary

CVE-2024-0623 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting the VK Block Patterns plugin for WordPress. Versions up to 1.31.1.1 are susceptible to this issue. The root cause is a lack of proper nonce validation in the vbp_clear_patterns_cache() function. Consequently, unauthenticated attackers can manipulate site administrators into executing malicious requests, enabling them to clear the patterns cache. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as it can lead to unintended modifications or loss of data.

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