CVE-2024-0963 Calculated Fields Form <= 1.2.52 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the CP_CALCULATED_FIELDS shortcode, leading to stored XSS execution on victim pages.

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

What is CVE-2024-0963?

CVE-2024-0963 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in codepeople Calculated Fields Form, published on 2 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Calculated Fields Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's CP_CALCULATED_FIELDS shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.52 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied 'location' attribute. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions 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-2024-0963?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Codepeople Calculated Fields Form.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0963?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0963 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-2024-0963 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0963 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ph96-9c75-4297.

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