CVE-2024-54353 HIGH

CVE-2024-54353: WordPress Hack-Info plugin <= 3.17 - CSRF to Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wpgear

Product Hack-Info

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published December 16, 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 wpgear Hack-Info hack-info allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Hack-Info: from n/a through <= 3.17.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Hack-Info versions 3.17 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 affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site. Update to version 4.25 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins could unknowingly modify settings, create accounts, or change site content if tricked into visiting a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker's webpage while logged into the site. No special privileges or complex setup required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 16, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54353 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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