CVE-2024-56204 HIGH

CVE-2024-56204: WordPress Sinking Dropdowns plugin <= 1.25 - CSRF to Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Yonisink
Product Sinking Dropdowns
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published December 31, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in yonisink Sinking Dropdowns sinking-dropdowns allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Sinking Dropdowns: from n/a through <= 1.25.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Sinking Dropdowns versions 1.25 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in user, performs unauthorized actions on their behalf. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit the attacker's page while authenticated. Successful exploitation can result in data theft, unauthorized modifications, or service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on a user's account by tricking them into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts can be compromised to perform unwanted actions without their knowledge or consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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