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CVE-2024-11199 Rescue Shortcodes <= 2.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via rescue_progressbar Shortcode

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the rescue_progressbar shortcode, executing them when users view the page.

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-2024-11199?

CVE-2024-11199 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in rescuethemes Rescue Shortcodes, published on 23 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Rescue Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's rescue_progressbar shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, 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-2024-11199?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rescuethemes Rescue Shortcodes.

How do I fix CVE-2024-11199?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11199 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-2024-11199 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-85ch-9w9h-349j.

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