Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in wpDiscuz Plugin
CVE-2024-2477

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Comments – WPdiscuz
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 April 2024

Summary

The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting through the 'Alternative Text' field of uploaded images. This issue arises due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping, enabling authenticated users with author-level access or higher to inject arbitrary scripts. When a user accesses a page containing these injected scripts, the malicious web code will execute, potentially compromising the security of the site and its users.

Affected Version(s)

Comments – wpDiscuz * <= 7.6.15

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3060040/wpdi...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ngô Thiên An
.