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CVE-2024-27955

WordPress Automatic plugin <= 3.92.0 - CSRF to Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Severity Score

8.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WP Automatic Automatic allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Automatic: from n/a through 3.92.0.

La vulnerabilidad de Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) en WP Automatic Automatic permite la escalada de privilegios. Este problema afecta a Automatic: desde n/a hasta 3.92.0.

The Automatic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.92.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-03-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-18 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wp Automatic
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Wp Automatic
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>= 0.0.0 <= 3.92.0
Search vendor "Wp Automatic" for product "Wp Automatic" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 3.92.0"
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Affected