CVE-2024-12385 WP Abstracts <= 2.7.2 - 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 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.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c464-74xq-gmmw.

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