CVE-2024-8044Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Settings alteration via missing CSRF validation

Published Sep 17, 2024 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Cross-site request forgery in Rubayat Hasan infolinks Ad Wrap 1.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to alter plugin settings. The settings handler at wp-admin/options-general.php?page=infolinks_ad_wrap.php accepts posted infolinks_script and Save action values without validating a CSRF token. A logged-in administrator must open attacker-controlled HTML; the forged request can replace the saved Infolinks script setting.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in Rubayat Hasan infolinks Ad Wrap 1.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to alter plugin settings. The settings handler at wp-admin/options-general.php?page=infolinks_ad_wrap.php accepts posted infolinks_script and Save action values without validating a CSRF token. A logged-in administrator must open attacker-controlled HTML; the forged request can replace the saved Infolinks script setting.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-8044
Published
Sep 17, 2024
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Rubayat Hasan
Product
infolinks Ad Wrap
Classifications
CWE-352, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Rubayat Hasan · infolinks Ad Wrapversion=0 <=1.0.2

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
5.7CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

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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)
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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