CVE-2024-51644 HIGH

CVE-2024-51644: WordPress Addressbook plugin <= 1.1.3 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Samwilson

Product Addressbook

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 19, 2024

Last update May 11, 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 samwilson Addressbook addressbook allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Addressbook: from n/a through <= 1.1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Addressbook versions up to 1.1.3 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of a logged-in user. The vulnerability requires the user to visit a malicious page while authenticated. An attacker can modify data, perform actions, or access limited information depending on the user's permissions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on behalf of a logged-in user, such as modifying or deleting address book entries.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' address book data can be modified or deleted without their knowledge if they visit a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

User must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page or link while authenticated.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 19, 2024 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51644 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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