CVE-2024-43927 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-43927: WordPress Email Address Encoder plugin <= 1.0.23 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Till Krüss
Product Email Address Encoder
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 None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Till Krüss Email Address Encoder email-address-encoder allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Email Address Encoder: from n/a through <= 1.0.23.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Email Address Encoder versions up to 1.0.23 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must click the link or visit the attacker's page.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking a logged-in administrator into clicking a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify plugin settings or perform other administrative actions without your permission if you click a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site administrator must be logged in and click a link or visit a page controlled by the attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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