Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Back to Top Button plugin
CVE-2024-8741
Key Information:
- Vendor
WordPress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 25 September 2024
What is CVE-2024-8741?
The Beam me up Scotty β Back to Top Button plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows for Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This flaw arises from the improper handling of the add_query_arg function, which compromises URL parameters by failing to escape them correctly. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can leverage this vulnerability to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages viewed by users. This situation often requires the attacker to deceive the user into clicking a specially crafted link, which triggers the execution of malicious scripts in the userβs browser, leading to potential data theft or session hijacking.

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Affected Version(s)
Beam me up Scotty β Back to Top Button * <= 1.0.21
References
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
Vulnerability published