CVE-2024-0587 Accelerated Mobile Pages <= 1.0.92.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the disqus_name parameter, potentially executing code in victim browsers.

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-2024-0587?

CVE-2024-0587 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in mohammed_kaludi AMP for WP – Accelerated Mobile Pages, published on 23 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 AMP for WP – Accelerated Mobile Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'disqus_name' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.92.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the executed JS file. 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-2024-0587?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ampforwp Accelerated Mobile Pages.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0587?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0587 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-2024-0587 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0587 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8p37-w86w-447q.

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