CVE-2024-12220 SMS for WooCommerce <= 2.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via CSRF by tricking administrators, requiring an upgrade to the SMS for WooCommerce plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-12220?

CVE-2024-12220 is a medium-severity vulnerability in theafricanboss SMS for WooCommerce, published on 17 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The SMS for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12220?

How do I fix CVE-2024-12220?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-12220 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12220 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-252v-c8x9-rffm.

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