CVE-2024-53777 HIGH

CVE-2024-53777: WordPress Simple Header and Footer plugin <= 1.0.0 - CSRF to Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Alberto Reineri
Product Simple Header and Footer
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 Alberto Reineri Simple Header and Footer simple-header-and-footer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Header and Footer: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple Header and Footer versions 1.0.0 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the administrator's knowledge. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.

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 content by exploiting an admin's browser session without their consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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