CVE-2024-54405 HIGH

CVE-2024-54405: WordPress ECT Social Share plugin <= 1.3 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Etemplates
Product ECT Social Share
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published December 16, 2024
Last update May 11, 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 etemplates ECT Social Share ect-social-share allows Stored XSS.This issue affects ECT Social Share: from n/a through <= 1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ECT Social Share versions 1.3 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 logged in. Impact includes potential unauthorized changes to site settings or content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators could unknowingly authorize changes to site settings or content if tricked into visiting a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and visit attacker-controlled page; no special privileges or authentication required from attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 16, 2024 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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