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CVE-2024-8050: Custom Author Base <= 1.1.1 - Settings Update via CSRF

4.3 CVSS

Description

The Custom Author Base WordPress plugin through 1.1.1 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-8050

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 4.3

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Problem Types

CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Affected Products

Vendor: Unknown

Product: Custom Author Base

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.01% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 1.24% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-13 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8050
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/28c9c127-464a-4750-8b62-a9b90b01f1af/

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