Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in SpotBot Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-13878

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Spotbot
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 March 2025

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2024-13878?

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.

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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.

CVE-2024-13878 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/882b2022-4ed6-4d9e-8b35-...
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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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