Un sanitized Shortcode Left Hooked Page Scripts Vulnerable to XSS
CVE-2024-11199

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Rescue Shortcodes
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-11199?

The Rescue Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through its rescue_progressbar shortcode. All versions up to and including 2.9 exhibit this vulnerability due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping for user-supplied attributes. This flaw enables authenticated attackers, possessing contributor-level access or higher, to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute when other users access the compromised page, posing significant security risks to both the website and its users.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/rescue-shortco...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3193428/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/rescue-shortcodes/#developers

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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