#VU88071 Stored cross-site scripting in List category posts - CVE-2024-1051
Published: April 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88071
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1051
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
List category posts
List category posts
Software vendor:
Fernando Briano
Fernando Briano
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "catlist" shortcode. A remote user can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a58cba26-a57e-4170-95bb-54ea7cfdb10c?source=cve
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/list-category-posts/trunk/include/lcp-catlistdisplayer.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3055332%40list-category-posts&new=3055332%40list-category-posts&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=