PT-2024-38769 · WordPress · Vikinghammer Tweet Wordpress Plugin

Daniel Ruf · Published 2024-09-16 · Updated 2024-09-27 · CVE-2024-8043

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.7

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Vikinghammer Tweet WordPress plugin versions 0.2.4 and earlier

Description: The issue is related to the lack of CSRF checks in some places, as well as missing sanitization and escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged-in admins add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack. This could potentially lead to malicious actions being performed on the website.

Recommendations: For Vikinghammer Tweet WordPress plugin versions 0.2.4 and earlier, consider disabling the plugin until a patch is available to prevent potential CSRF attacks and Stored XSS payloads. Restrict access to administrative areas of the website to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the plugin's functionality that allows adding content until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-8043

Affected Products

Vikinghammer Tweet Wordpress Plugin

References · 9

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2ba27715-add4-4e2c-ad0d-83ebdc26aec1 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8043 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8043 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/94876 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/94929 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1835932676726964639 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/5794 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1835995614485598607 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/96407 · Telegram Post