CVE-2024-51679 HIGH

CVE-2024-51679: WordPress Appointmind plugin <= 4.0.0 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Gentlesource

Product Appointmind

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 14, 2024

Last update May 13, 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 gentlesource Appointmind appointmind allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Appointmind: from n/a through <= 4.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Appointmind versions 4.0.0 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 their behalf without their knowledge. The attack requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated. Upgrade to version 4.1.0 or later to patch this vulnerability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform actions on the site as a logged-in administrator by tricking them into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings, create accounts, or change data if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged into Appointmind and visit an attacker-controlled webpage. No special privileges required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 14, 2024 CVE published

May 13, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51679 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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