CVE-2024-53725 HIGH

CVE-2024-53725: WordPress Post Hits Counter plugin <= 2.8.23 - CSRF to Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Amit
Product Post Hits Counter
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 aMiT Post Hits Counter hits-counter allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Post Hits Counter: from n/a through <= 2.8.23.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Post Hits Counter versions 2.8.23 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 their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page while authenticated. Impact is limited to low-level changes in confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators could unknowingly make unintended changes to site settings or data if tricked into visiting a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page; no special privileges or complex setup required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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