CVE-2024-0509 WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post <= 1.0.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via request
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the request parameter, executing code in victim browsers if they click a crafted link.
- 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-2024-0509?
CVE-2024-0509 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in hwk-fr WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post, published on 5 Feb 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 WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘request’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0509?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hwk Wp 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0509?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0509 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-2024-0509 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0509 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in hwk-fr WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gf24-7549-v36h.