Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in WP Customer Area WordPress Plugin
CVE-2024-12436

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
WP Customer Area
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 January 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The WP Customer Area plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to 8.2.4, is susceptible to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks due to the absence of CSRF checks in certain areas. This vulnerability can enable attackers to exploit the logged-in user session, prompting users to execute unintended actions without their consent, thereby compromising the security and integrity of the application.

Affected Version(s)

WP Customer Area 0 <= 8.2.4

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-12436 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3345a403-f62c-40c1-b7ae-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Bob Matyas
WPScan
.