Wordpress Header Builder Plugin <= 1.3.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Header Deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The WordPress Header Builder Plugin – Pearl plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the stm_header_builder page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary headers via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StylemixThemes | Pearl – Header Builder | up to 1.3.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Pearl – Header Builder VendorStylemixThemes Affected up to 1.3.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12206
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wm6r-87m5-ffxx
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-12206 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-12206 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wm6r-87m5-ffxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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