WordPress Kodex Posts likes plugin <= 2.5.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
CVE-2024-43217

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Kodex Posts Likes
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2024

What is CVE-2024-43217?

A security vulnerability exists in the Kodex Posts Likes plugin by Pierre Lebedel, allowing an improper neutralization of input that results in a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) issue. This vulnerability affects users utilizing versions from n/a through 2.5.0 and can lead to unauthorized access or manipulation of user data within the web application. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability by crafting malicious payloads that, when executed, could compromise the integrity of user sessions and web security.

Affected Version(s)

Kodex Posts likes <= 2.5.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/kodex-posts...
vdb-entry

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

  • Vulnerability published

Credit

Dmitriy Prokhorov (Patchstack Alliance)
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