CVE-2024-56236 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-56236: WordPress Hestia Nginx Cache plugin <= 2.4.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Juni
Product Hestia Nginx Cache
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 2, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Juni Hestia Nginx Cache hestia-nginx-cache allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Hestia Nginx Cache: from n/a through <= 2.4.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Hestia Nginx Cache versions 2.4.0 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to modify cached content or settings through a crafted request. The attacker must trick a site visitor into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page. This affects data integrity but not confidentiality or availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify cached content or cache settings without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Cached pages could be poisoned with malicious content served to visitors until cache expires.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No login required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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