CVE-2024-52392 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-52392: WordPress W3SPEEDSTER plugin <= 7.25 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor W3Speedster

Product W3SPEEDSTER

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 19, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.3/10

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:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in w3speedster W3SPEEDSTER w3speedster-wp.This issue affects W3SPEEDSTER: from n/a through <= 7.25.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

W3SPEEDSTER versions 7.25 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 the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attacker needs the admin to click a link or visit a page they control. This can lead to unauthorized changes to site settings, content, or configuration.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site settings, content, or configuration if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit a page controlled by the attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 19, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52392 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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