Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in SpotBot Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-13878
7.1HIGH
Key Information:
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
Summary
The SpotBot plugin for WordPress, version 0.1.8 and earlier, introduces a security flaw due to improper sanitization and escaping of user input parameters. This oversight can be exploited to launch Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, potentially endangering high-privilege users, such as administrators. Attackers could craft malicious payloads that execute in the context of the victim's session, leading to unauthorized actions and data access.
Affected Version(s)
SpotBot 0 <= 0.1.8
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.
References
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
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