WooCommerce Payments Plugin Vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
CVE-2024-12257
Key Information:
- Vendor
Wordpress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 7 December 2024
What is CVE-2024-12257?
The CardGate Payments for WooCommerce plugin, utilized widely in WordPress environments, is susceptible to reflected cross-site scripting due to inadequate sanitization of user inputs and improper output handling. This vulnerability affects all versions leading up to 3.2.1, enabling malicious actors to exploit the 'page' parameter. Through social engineering tactics, attackers can trick users into clicking a compromised link, which could lead to the execution of harmful scripts within the user's browser session. The implications of this vulnerability underscore the necessity for strict input validation and robust security practices within WordPress plugins.

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Affected Version(s)
CardGate Payments for WooCommerce * <= 3.2.1
References
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
Vulnerability published