SMS for WooCommerce <= 2.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The SMS for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| theafricanboss | SMS for WooCommerce | up to 2.8.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SMS for WooCommerce Vendortheafricanboss Affected up to 2.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12220
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-252v-c8x9-rffm
References
More theafricanboss vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08939 Checkout with Cash App on WooCommerce <= 6.0.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-04562 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2024-12404 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-12220 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-12220 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-252v-c8x9-rffm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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