CVE-2024-0187 Community by PeepSo < 6.3.1.2 - Reflected XSS

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in PeepSo plugin allows attackers to execute scripts against admins, potentially leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-0187?

CVE-2024-0187 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Community by PeepSo, published on 16 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Community by PeepSo WordPress plugin before 6.3.1.2 does not sanitise and escape various parameters and generated URLs before outputting them back attributes, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0187?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Peepso Peepso.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0187?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0187 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-0187 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0187 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9m8r-h264-rvx5.

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