Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Aklamator INfeed Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-12731

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Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Aklamator Infeed
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2025

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Aklamator INfeed WordPress plugin, up to version 2.0.0, has a security flaw where it fails to properly sanitize and escape a certain parameter before displaying it on the web page. This vulnerability can expose high-privilege users, such as administrators, to reflected cross-site scripting attacks, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in their browsers. This can lead to unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of users, highlighting the importance of applying security best practices and ensuring prompt updates to the plugin for protection.

Affected Version(s)

Aklamator INfeed 0 <= 2.0.0

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-2024-12731 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e1c3754f-60e0-4a89-b4fc-...
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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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