CVE-2024-3972

Similarity <= 3.0 - Stored XSS via CSRF

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Published Jun 14, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Similarity WordPress plugin through 3.0 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Similarity

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 3.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:davidjmiller:similarity:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.229% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/55dfb9b5-d590-478b-bd1f-d420b79037fa/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Davidjmiller Similarity

Weaknesses

CWE-352
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jun 14, 2024, 6:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:26 PM
Reserved: Apr 18, 2024, 7:45 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:26 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:26 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 14, 2024, 6:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:45 AM

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