CVE-2024-53734 HIGH

CVE-2024-53734: WordPress Idealien Category Enhancements plugin <= 1.2 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Jamie O
Product Idealien Category Enhancements
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published November 28, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Jamie O Idealien Category Enhancements idealien-category-enhancements allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Idealien Category Enhancements: from n/a through <= 1.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Idealien Category Enhancements versions 1.2 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. 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 the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or data through a logged-in admin's browser without their consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page; no special privileges required to craft the attack.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 28, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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