CVE-2024-11605 WP Publications <= 1.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Admins can inject malicious scripts via filenames in WP Publications plugin, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions in multisite setups.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-11605?
CVE-2024-11605 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown wp-publications, published on 27 Dec 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The wp-publications WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not escape filenames before outputting them back in the page, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11605?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Publications Project Wp-Publications.
How do I fix CVE-2024-11605?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11605 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-2024-11605 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-11605 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown wp-publications
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7pm-65hr-r8px.