CVE-2024-42618Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Karma setting changes via forged administrator request

Published Aug 20, 2024 · Updated Aug 20, 2024

Cross-site request forgery in Pligg CMS 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to alter karma settings through an authenticated administrator's browser. The karma module accepts a cross-origin POST to module.php?module=karma and writes attacker-supplied scoring values without a request token. An administrator must be signed in and induced to submit the crafted form; successful exploitation changes story and comment reputation weights.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 17, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in Pligg CMS 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to alter karma settings through an authenticated administrator's browser. The karma module accepts a cross-origin POST to module.php?module=karma and writes attacker-supplied scoring values without a request token. An administrator must be signed in and induced to submit the crafted form; successful exploitation changes story and comment reputation weights.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-42618
Published
Aug 20, 2024
Updated
Aug 20, 2024
Vendor
Pligg
Product
Pligg CMS
Classifications
CWE-352
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 20, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=v2.0.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Pligg · Pligg CMSversion=v2.0.2

Published CVSS scores

8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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