Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Backlink Monitoring Manager Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2024-12714

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Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Backlink Monitoring Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Backlink Monitoring Manager plugin for WordPress, up to version 0.1.3, is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting. This occurs due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of parameters before rendering them on the page. Attackers may exploit this weakness to inject malicious scripts, potentially targeting high-privilege users such as administrators. Admins visiting compromised links could inadvertently execute scripts, leading to data leaks or further compromise of the site.

Affected Version(s)

Backlink Monitoring Manager 0 <= 0.1.3

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.

CVE-2024-12714 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f7fb2aef-16ce-4ae7-927c-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Hassan Khan Yusufzai - Splint3r7
WPScan
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