8.8

CVE-2021-24696: tipsandtricks-hq simple_download_monitor Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 24-01-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-24696 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in tipsandtricks-hq simple_download_monitor. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
45/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 24-01-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.9 does not enforce nonce checks, which could allow attackers to perform CSRF attacks to 1) make admins export logs to exploit a separate log disclosure vulnerability (fixed in 3.9.6), 2) delete logs (fixed in 3.9.9), 3) remove thumbnail image from downloads

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.63% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.63%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tipsandtricks-hq1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • simple-download-monitor≤ 3.9.8 (fixed in 3.9.9)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links