Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in WordPress Infinite Scroll Plugin
CVE-2024-4711

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 June 2024

What is CVE-2024-4711?

The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ajax_load_more shortcode in versions up to, and including, 7.1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affected Version(s)

WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More * <= 7.1.1

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-load-more...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-load-more...

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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Craig Smith
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