CVE-2024-53720 HIGH

CVE-2024-53720: WordPress WP-ISPConfig 3 plugin <= 1.5.6 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Ole1986
Product WP-ISPConfig 3
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published December 2, 2024
Last update April 28, 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 ole1986 WP-ISPConfig 3 wp-ispconfig3 allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP-ISPConfig 3: from n/a through <= 1.5.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP-ISPConfig 3 versions up to 1.5.6 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 their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page while authenticated. Impact includes potential unauthorized changes to site configuration and data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin's session can be hijacked to make unwanted configuration changes or data modifications without their consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A logged-in administrator must visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or authentication by the attacker required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 2, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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