Better Comments Plugin Vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
CVE-2024-2404

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Better Comments
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 April 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2024-2404?

The Better Comments WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow low privilege users such as Subscribers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

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Affected Version(s)

Better Comments 0 < 1.5.6

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-2024-2404 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a2cb7167-9edc-4640-87eb-...
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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

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Nicolo
WPScan
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