WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Leaves Non-Logged in Users Susceptible to XSS Attacks
CVE-2024-5280

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WP-affiliate-platform
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 July 2024

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The wp-affiliate-platform WordPress plugin before 6.5.1 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make non-logged in users execute an XSS payload via a CSRF attack

Affected Version(s)

wp-affiliate-platform 0 < 6.5.1

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-2024-5280 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bbc214ba-4e97-4b3a-a21b-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

caon
WPScan
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