CVE-2024-9885 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-9885 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 30/10/2024 | CVE Updated: 30/10/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: fstaude | Product: Widget or Sidebar Shortcode
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2024-9885 Description

The Widget or Sidebar Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin\'s \'sidebar\' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.6.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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: fstaude

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