Google CSE Plugin Vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
CVE-2024-4755

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Google
Status
Google Cse
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 June 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Google CSE WordPress plugin through 1.0.7 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Affected Version(s)

Google CSE 0 <= 1.0.7

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-2024-4755 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/adc6ea6d-29d8-4ad0-b0db-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database1 Proof of Concept(s)

Credit

Bob Matyas
WPScan
.