CVE-2024-37238 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37238: WordPress WPAdverts plugin <= 2.1.2 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Greg Winiarski
Product WPAdverts
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published January 2, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Greg Winiarski WPAdverts wpadverts allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WPAdverts: from n/a through <= 2.1.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPAdverts versions up to 2.1.2 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unwanted actions on behalf of site visitors. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in user, triggers unintended changes to the site. The vulnerability requires user interaction but does not require authentication. Update to version 2.3.2 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a site visitor into performing unwanted actions, such as modifying settings or creating content, without their knowledge.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors could unknowingly perform actions on your site, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or data modification.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must craft a malicious link or page and trick a logged-in user into visiting it.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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