Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability in Custom Shortcode Sidebars Allows Stored XSS
CVE-2024-53736

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
28 November 2024

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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Affected Version(s)

Custom Shortcode Sidebars <= 1.2

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

SOPROBRO (Patchstack Alliance)
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