CVE-2024-8050 json
Custom Author Base <= 1.1.1 - Settings Update via CSRF
published 2025-05-15 17 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-15248
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 17 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/28c9c127-464a-4750-8b62-a9b90b01f1af/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Custom Author Base
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/28c9c127-464a-4750-8b62-a9b90b01f1af/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-8050
- NVD CVE-2024-8050
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