Unfiltered HTML Setting Vulnerability in WP QuickLaTeX WordPress Plugin
CVE-2024-5529

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WP Quicklatex
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 July 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2024-5529?

The WP QuickLaTeX WordPress plugin before 3.8.8 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)

WP QuickLaTeX 0 < 3.8.8

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-2024-5529 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/66d0b4b7-cd4b-4ec4-95c0-...
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

Credit

Bob Matyas
WPScan
.
The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.