CVE-2024-0609 Cross-site scripting in ERP: Complete HR, Accounting & CRM Suite with WooCommerce CRM Support

High 7.2 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the api_key parameter, leading to script execution when users access affected pages.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-0609?

CVE-2024-0609 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wedevs ERP: Complete HR, Accounting & CRM Suite with WooCommerce CRM Support, published on 29 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP ERP | Complete HR solution with recruitment & job listings | WooCommerce CRM & Accounting plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'api_key' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0609?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wedevs Wp Erp.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0609 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-2024-0609 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8wfm-cwf4-qvjj.

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