Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Auction Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-8857

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WordPress Auction Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 January 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Auction Plugin for WordPress versions up to 3.7 is susceptible to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to inadequate sanitization and escaping of certain settings. This issue poses a risk by enabling users with high privileges, such as editors, to inject malicious scripts that could be executed in the browsers of visitors. Appropriate measures should be taken to secure the plugin and prevent potential attacks.

Affected Version(s)

WordPress Auction Plugin 0 <= 3.7

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-2024-8857 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/08ca6daa-09f4-4604-ac9e-...
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
.