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