CVE-2024-12526: The Arena.IM – Live Blogging for real-time events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request For

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-12526?

arena.im: upgrade to newer than 0.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-12526 being exploited?

CVE-2024-12526 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-12526 affect?

CVE-2024-12526 affects arena.im. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Arena.IM – Live Blogging for real-time events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.4.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'albfre_user_action'

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-12526?

Priority 17/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2024-12526 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting arena.im. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Arena.IM – Live Blogging for real-time events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.4.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'albfre_user_action' AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 92%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2024-12-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: arena.im

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-12-12 05:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

arena.im arena.im UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.3.0

Fixed in: newer than 0.3.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy arena.im || rpm -q arena.im || arena.im --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade arena.im

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade arena.im

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-12526?

arena.im: upgrade to newer than 0.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-12526 being exploited?

CVE-2024-12526 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-12526 affect?

CVE-2024-12526 affects arena.im. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Arena.IM – Live Blogging for real-time events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.4.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'albfre_user_action'

How urgent is CVE-2024-12526?

Priority 17/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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