CVE-2024-51655 HIGH

CVE-2024-51655: WordPress Custom Author URL plugin <= 2.0.1 - CSRF to Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Microkid
Product Custom Author URL
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 microkid Custom Author URL author-slug allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Custom Author URL: from n/a through <= 2.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Custom Author URL versions 2.0.1 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious link or webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and can result in unauthorized changes to site configuration or content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions on the site via a malicious link or webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin's session can be hijacked to make unauthorized changes to site settings or content without their knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker-controlled page while logged into the site; no special privileges or authentication required from attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 19, 2024 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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