Unprotected CSRF Vulnerability in Similarity WordPress Plugin Allows Stored XSS Attacks
CVE-2024-3972

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Similarity
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 June 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Similarity WordPress plugin through 3.0 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)

Similarity 0 <= 3.0

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-2024-3972 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/55dfb9b5-d590-478b-bd1f-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
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
.