Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability in Custom Shortcode Sidebars Allows Stored XSS

CVE-2024-53736

What is CVE-2024-53736?

The vulnerability in Jason Grim's Custom Shortcode Sidebars presents a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw that could allow attackers to manipulate user sessions and perform actions without user consent. This issue is particularly concerning as it leads to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, where malicious scripts could be persistently stored and executed in the context of unsuspecting users. Affected versions range from an unspecified release up to version 1.2, highlighting an urgent need for updates to mitigate these security risks.

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