PT-2025-21509 · WordPress · The Custom Author Base Wordpress Plugin

Daniel Ruf · Published 2025-05-15 · Updated 2025-05-15 · CVE-2024-8050

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: The Custom Author Base WordPress plugin versions 1.1.1 and earlier

Description: The issue is related to the lack of a CSRF check when updating settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged-in admin change them via a CSRF attack.

Recommendations: For The Custom Author Base WordPress plugin versions 1.1.1 and earlier, update to a version that includes a CSRF check to prevent such attacks.

Exploit

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-8050

Affected Products

The Custom Author Base Wordpress Plugin

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/28c9c127-464a-4750-8b62-a9b90b01f1af · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8050 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8050 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1923119325336203373 · Twitter Post