CVE-2024-10815 PostLists <= 2.0.2 - Reflected XSS

Medium 4.2 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in PostLists plugin allows attackers to inject scripts via unescaped request URI, impacting users on old 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-2024-10815?

CVE-2024-10815 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown PostLists, published on 9 Jan 2025. 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 PostLists WordPress plugin through 2.0.2 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in old web browsers

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10815?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Reneade Postlists.

How do I fix CVE-2024-10815?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10815 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-2024-10815 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-10815 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-72qg-x4rx-vrx3.

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