CVE-2024-12069 Lexicata <= 1.0.16 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via crafted links in the Lexicata WordPress plugin, potentially executing code in victim 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-2024-12069?
CVE-2024-12069 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Lexicata, published on 19 Feb 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 Lexicata plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.16. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action, such as clicking on a specially crafted link.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12069?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12069?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12069 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-2024-12069 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12069 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pg3g-2g25-jr6h.