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CVE-2024-10793 WP Activity Log <= 5.2.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User_id Parameter

High 7.2 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject scripts via the user_id parameter, executing them when admins view pages, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2024-10793?

CVE-2024-10793 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in melapress WP Activity Log, published on 15 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.1 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 an administrative user accesses an injected page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10793?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Melapress Wp Activity Log.

How do I fix CVE-2024-10793?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10793 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-2024-10793 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10793 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8ffc-p9g9-p8qm.

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