RSS Feed Widget Plugin Vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
CVE-2024-9835

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Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Rss Feed Widget
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 November 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The RSS Feed Widget plugin for WordPress, versions earlier than 3.0.1, is susceptible to a vulnerability where the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter is inadequately escaped before being rendered in an attribute. This flaw can potentially allow attackers to execute Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, particularly in older versions of web browsers that do not implement proper security measures. Such exploits could enable malicious entities to manipulate content or execute scripts in the context of users' sessions.

Affected Version(s)

RSS Feed Widget 0 < 3.0.1

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-2024-9835 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0277b060-805d-4b85-b5a4-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

WPScan
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