Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in WP-Advanced-Search Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2024-10554
Summary
The WP-Advanced-Search plugin for WordPress versions prior to 3.3.9.3 contains a vulnerability where it fails to properly sanitize and escape certain settings. This oversight could result in high privilege users, specifically admins, being able to execute Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, even in setups where the unfiltered_html capability is disabled, such as multisite environments. Website administrators should take immediate action to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this risk and protect their sites.
Affected Version(s)
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search 0 < 3.3.9.3
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.
References
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
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Public PoC available
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Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved