CVE-2024-4534: The KKProgressbar2 Free WordPress plugin through 1.1.4.2 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is miss

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-4534 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting kkprogressbar2. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The KKProgressbar2 Free WordPress plugin through 1.1.4.2 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

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 90%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2024-05-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: krzysztof-furtak

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-05-27 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

krzysztof-furtak kkprogressbar2 DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0 · 1.0.1 · 1.1 · 1.1.1 · 1.1.2 · 1.1.4 · 1.1.4.2 · 1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy kkprogressbar2 || rpm -q kkprogressbar2 || kkprogressbar2 --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison kkprogressbar2 sudo apt install kkprogressbar2=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold kkprogressbar2

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list kkprogressbar2 sudo dnf downgrade kkprogressbar2-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add kkprogressbar2

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-4534?

kkprogressbar2: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-4534 being exploited?

CVE-2024-4534 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-4534 affect?

CVE-2024-4534 affects kkprogressbar2. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The KKProgressbar2 Free WordPress plugin through 1.1.4.2 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 attac

How urgent is CVE-2024-4534?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-4535 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE The KKProgressbar2 Free WordPress plugin through 1.1.4.2 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which coul
CVE-2024-4533 MEDIUM 6.5 DOWNGRADE The KKProgressbar2 Free WordPress plugin through 1.1.4.2 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before usin

References

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