CVE-2024-8486 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-8486 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 05/10/2024 | CVE Updated: 07/10/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: averta | Product: Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2024-8486 Description

The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘url’ parameter in the Modern Heading and Icon Picker widgets all versions up to, and including, 2.16.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 6.4 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-79
CWE Name: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ( Cross-site Scripting )
Source: averta

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).