CVE-2024-11458
WordPress FAQ Builder AYS Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description
The FAQ Builder AYS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'ays_faq_tab' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 28, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 28, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The FAQ Builder AYS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'ays_faq_tab' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/faq-builder-ays/tags/1.7.0/admin/partials/faq-builder-ays-admin-actions.php#L281 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/faq-builder-ays/tags/1.7.1/admin/partials/faq-builder-ays-admin-actions.php#L281 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/faq-builder-ays/tags/1.7.2/admin/partials/faq-builder-ays-admin-actions.php#L281 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c509345b-441f-474d-ad3a-720801859f86?source=cve
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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