CVE-2024-56012 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-56012: WordPress Flash News / Post (Responsive) plugin <= 4.1 - CSRF to Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Lizeipe
Product Flash News / Post (Responsive)
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published December 16, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in lizeipe Flash News / Post (Responsive) flashnews-fading-effect-pearlbells allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Flash News / Post (Responsive): from n/a through <= 4.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Flash News / Post (Responsive) versions 4.1 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 unauthorized actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. This could allow the attacker to modify site content, change settings, or create malicious posts.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify your site's content, settings, or posts without your permission if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The site admin must be logged in and visit a page controlled by the attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 16, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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