Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Tracking Code Manager Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-10309

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Tracking Code Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 January 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Tracking Code Manager plugin for WordPress fails to properly sanitize and escape its metabox settings, allowing users with minimal permissions, such as Contributors, to conduct Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. This inadequacy poses a significant security risk, enabling malicious actors to inject harmful scripts into web pages viewed by unsuspecting users.

Affected Version(s)

Tracking Code Manager 0 < 2.4.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-10309 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9eb21250-34bd-4600-a0a5-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Krugov Artyom
WPScan
.