CVE-2024-54255 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-54255: WordPress Login Widget With Shortcode plugin <= 6.1.2 - Open Redirection vulnerability

Vendor Aviplugins.com
Product Login Widget With Shortcode
Weakness CWE-601 · Open redirect
Published December 9, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in aviplugins.com Login Widget With Shortcode login-sidebar-widget allows Phishing.This issue affects Login Widget With Shortcode: from n/a through <= 6.1.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Login Widget With Shortcode versions 6.1.2 and earlier contain an open redirect vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link that redirects users to an external website after they interact with the login form. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity of the login flow, potentially enabling phishing attacks.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Redirect users to a malicious external website after they interact with the login form.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users may be redirected to phishing sites or malicious domains, compromising account security and trust.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

User must click a crafted link or visit a page containing the vulnerable login widget.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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