High Privilege Users Could Perform Cross-Site Scripting Attacks via Unfiltered HTML Setting
CVE-2024-8283

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Slider By 10web
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 September 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Slider by 10Web WordPress plugin prior to version 1.2.59 contains a flaw that fails to properly sanitize and escape various settings. This vulnerability permits users with high privileges, such as administrators, to execute Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. This issue becomes particularly concerning in environments with constrained permissions, like multisite setups, where the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.

Affected Version(s)

Slider by 10Web 0 < 1.2.59

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-2024-8283 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a60aed55-c0a2-4912-8844-...
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

Dmitrii Ignatyev
WPScan
.