Unprotected CSRF Vulnerability in Jetpack WordPress Plugin Could Lead to Stored XSS Attacks
CVE-2024-3941

4.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Recaptcha Jetpack
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 May 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The reCAPTCHA Jetpack WordPress plugin through 0.2.2 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged-in admin add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack.

Affected Version(s)

reCAPTCHA Jetpack 0 <= 0.2.2

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-2024-3941 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6e09e922-983c-4406-8053-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Bob Matyas
WPScan
.