Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in MDTF for WordPress
CVE-2024-13340

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Mdtf – Meta Data And Taxonomies Filter
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 January 2025

What is CVE-2024-13340?

The MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping in the 'mdf_results_by_ajax' shortcode. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary scripts into web pages. These scripts execute when other users access the compromised pages, potentially leading to session hijacking, data theft, or further site compromises.

Affected Version(s)

MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter * <= 1.3.3.6

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-meta-data-filter-and-tax...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Youcef Hamdani
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CVE-2024-13340 : Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in MDTF for WordPress