CVE-2024-7568: The Favicon Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the output_sub_adm

critical Affects favicon-generator (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Favicon Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the output_sub_adm

Package
favicon-generator (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.1
Fixed in
2.1
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.6
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (18.4th percentile)
Published
2024-08-24
Source
nvd

References

CWE-352
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