CVE-2024-10108 WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin <= 2.1.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via adverts_add Shortcode
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the adverts_add shortcode, leading to script execution in victim browsers.
- 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-2024-10108?
CVE-2024-10108 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in gwin WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin, published on 30 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's adverts_add shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6 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-2024-10108?
How do I fix CVE-2024-10108?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10108 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-2024-10108 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10108 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-774v-j34j-992x.