CVE-2024-9545
"WordPress Phlox Theme Plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability"
Description
The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's aux_contact_box and aux_gmaps shortcodes in all versions up to, and including, 2.16.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 21, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 21, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
3.1
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's aux_contact_box and aux_gmaps shortcodes in all versions up to, and including, 2.16.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/tags/2.16.2/includes/elements/contact-box.php#L432 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/tags/2.16.2/includes/elements/gmap.php#L285 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/65ee0ac8-3fa0-4a7d-a786-36a914242634?source=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-9545 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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