Cron Jobs plugin vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
CVE-2024-8731

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Cron Jobs
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 September 2024

Summary

The Cron Jobs plugin for WordPress has a security flaw stemming from the use of add_query_arg without adequate escaping in the URL. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts into webpages, posing a risk if users are tricked into clicking on compromised links. All versions of the plugin up to and including version 1.2.9 are affected, necessitating prompt action to secure WordPress installations.

Affected Version(s)

Cron Jobs * <= 1.2.9

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/leira-cron-job...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dale Mavers
.