Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in WP MultiTasking WordPress Plugin
CVE-2024-6859

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WP Multitasking
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 September 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The WP MultiTasking WordPress plugin through 0.1.12 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Affected Version(s)

WP MultiTasking 0 <= 0.1.12

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-2024-6859 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/34ae6121-304f-495b-bcc1-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

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

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Bob Matyas
WPScan
.