CVE-2024-54440 HIGH

CVE-2024-54440: WordPress WP-Ban-User plugin <= 1.0 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Blueskyy

Product WP-Ban-User

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 blueskyy WP-Ban-User wp-ban-user allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP-Ban-User: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP-Ban-User versions 1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unauthorized actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or data by exploiting an admin's session without their awareness.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link.

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-2024-54440 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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