CVE-2024-51653 HIGH

CVE-2024-51653: WordPress UPDATE NOTIFICATIONS plugin <= 0.3.4 - CSRF to Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Akira1891

Product UPDATE NOTIFICATIONS

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 akira1891 UPDATE NOTIFICATIONS update-notifications allows Stored XSS.This issue affects UPDATE NOTIFICATIONS: from n/a through <= 0.3.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

UPDATE NOTIFICATIONS versions 0.3.4 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge. The vulnerability requires the admin to click the link or visit the page, and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an admin into clicking a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or data by exploiting an admin's browser session.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must visit a malicious page or click a crafted link while logged in.

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-2024-51653 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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