CVE-2024-11202 Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via cminds_free_guide Shortcode
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the cminds_free_guide shortcode in multiple Creative Minds Solutions WordPress plugins.
- 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-2024-11202?
CVE-2024-11202 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in creativemindssolutions CM Business Directory – Optimise and showcase local business, published on 26 Nov 2024. 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
Multiple plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the cminds_free_guide shortcode in various versions due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11202?
How do I fix CVE-2024-11202?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11202 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-2024-11202 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11202 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gq4f-rq24-q85j.