CVE-2024-12385 WP Abstracts <= 2.7.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via CSRF by tricking administrators into clicking a link in the WP Abstracts 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-2024-12385?
CVE-2024-12385 is a medium-severity vulnerability in kevonadonis WP Abstracts, published on 18 Jan 2025. 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 WP Abstracts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.2. This is due to missing nonce validation on the wpabstracts_load_status() and wpabstracts_delete_abstracts() functions. 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-2024-12385?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kevonadonis Wp Abstracts.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12385?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12385 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-12385 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12385 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in kevonadonis WP Abstracts
- CVE-2024-12386 WP Abstracts <= 2.7.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Account Deletion
- CVE-2023-29385 WordPress WP Abstracts Plugin <= 2.6.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-50411 WordPress WP Abstracts plugin <= 2.7.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-44045 WordPress WP Abstracts plugin <= 2.6.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-28692 WordPress WP Abstracts Plugin <= 2.6.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c464-74xq-gmmw.