Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Starbox WordPress Plugin
CVE-2024-1273
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Key Information:
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
Summary
The vulnerability in the Starbox WordPress plugin arises from improper sanitization and escaping of input parameters, which could potentially allow users with minimal permissions, such as a Contributor, to execute Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. This flaw enables threats such as unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of web content, and the potential to perform further attacks on users visiting the compromised website.
Affected Version(s)
Starbox 0 < 3.5.0
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.
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Timeline
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Public PoC available
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Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Dmitrii Ignatyev
WPScan