CVE-2024-12540
WordPress LDD Directory Lite Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Description
Rejected reason: ** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2024-54288. Reason: This candidate is a reservation duplicate of CVE-2024-54288. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2024-54288 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 7, 2025, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 17, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-12540
vulnerability.
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CVE Rejected by [email protected]
Jan. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The LDD Directory Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of remove_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 3.3. 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. Rejected reason: ** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2024-54288. Reason: This candidate is a reservation duplicate of CVE-2024-54288. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2024-54288 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage. Removed CVSS V3.1 Wordfence: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Removed CWE Wordfence: CWE-79 Removed Reference Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ldd-directory-lite/trunk/templates/frontend/edit-submit.php#L10 Removed Reference Wordfence: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ldd-directory-lite/#developers Removed Reference Wordfence: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f7675e1c-7194-4cfe-81fb-a78d75e0bb1e?source=cve -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The LDD Directory Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of remove_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 3.3. 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/ldd-directory-lite/trunk/templates/frontend/edit-submit.php#L10 Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/ldd-directory-lite/#developers Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f7675e1c-7194-4cfe-81fb-a78d75e0bb1e?source=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-12540 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-12540
weaknesses.