Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Bulk Me Now! WordPress Plugin
CVE-2024-12638

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Bulk Me Now!
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 January 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Bulk Me Now! WordPress plugin up to version 2.0 fails to properly sanitize and escape user input before rendering it on webpages. This oversight leads to reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, which pose significant risks, especially for high-privilege users like administrators. Malicious actors can exploit this vulnerability to inject harmful scripts, potentially compromising sensitive information and website integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Bulk Me Now! 0 <= 2.0

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-2024-12638 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a6f5b0fe-00a0-4e30-aec6-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Hassan Khan Yusufzai - Splint3r7
WPScan
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