Vulnerability · Published Jun 14, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-3972Similarity <= 3.0 - Stored XSS via CSRF
Medium 5.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Similarity from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Similarity WordPress plugin through 3.0 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Similarity | 0 – through 3.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/55dfb9b5-d590-478b-bd1f-d420b79037fa/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description