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CVE-2024-54440: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in blueskyy WP-Ban-User

0
High
VulnerabilityCVE-2024-54440cvecve-2024-54440
Published: 12/16/2024 (12/16/2024, 14:13:40 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: blueskyy
Product: WP-Ban-User

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in blueskyy WP-Ban-User wp-ban-user allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP-Ban-User: from n/a through <= 1.0.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.1high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected software

Affected versions
=0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/01/2026, 06:49:43 UTC

Technical Analysis

The blueskyy WP-Ban-User plugin suffers from a CSRF vulnerability that enables stored XSS attacks. This affects all versions up to 1.0. An attacker can trick an authenticated user into submitting a crafted request that leads to malicious script storage, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges but requires user interaction. No vendor advisory or patch links are currently available, and the plugin is not a cloud service.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to stored XSS, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected site. This can compromise user data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS score of 7.1 reflects a high severity with potential significant impact on affected systems. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling the WP-Ban-User plugin or restricting its usage to trusted administrators only. Applying standard CSRF protections or using security plugins that detect and block CSRF attempts may provide temporary mitigation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2024-12-02T14:02:37.548Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 69cd75ade6bfc5ba1df06d52

Added to database: 04/01/2026, 19:44:45 UTC

Last enriched: 05/01/2026, 06:49:43 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC

Views: 32

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