Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in WP-Recall Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2024-9771
3.5LOW
Key Information:
Badges
👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
Summary
The WP-Recall plugin for WordPress versions prior to 16.26.12 is susceptible to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability due to inadequate sanitization and escaping of specific settings. This flaw allows high privilege users, such as administrators, to launch XSS attacks even in restricted environments where the unfiltered_html capability is disabled, such as multisite setups. It is crucial for users to update to the latest version to mitigate this risk.
Affected Version(s)
WP-Recall 0 < 16.26.12
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.
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
3.5
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
- 🟡
Public PoC available
- 👾
Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Bob Matyas
WPScan