CVE-2024-38776 HIGH

CVE-2024-38776: WordPress WP GoToWebinar plugin <= 15.7 - CSRF to XSS vulnerability

Vendor Martin Gibson

Product WP GoToWebinar

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published August 2, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Martin Gibson WP GoToWebinar allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects WP GoToWebinar: from n/a through 15.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP GoToWebinar versions 15.7 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker could modify plugin settings, create accounts, or alter site content if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in to WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 2, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38776 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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