CVE-2024-12468 WP Datepicker <= 2.1.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

What is CVE-2024-12468?

CVE-2024-12468 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in fahadmahmood WP Datepicker, published on 24 Dec 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

The WP Datepicker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wpdp_get_selected_datepicker' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4 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-2024-12468?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Androidbubbles Wp Datepicker.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12468?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12468 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-2024-12468 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in fahadmahmood WP Datepicker

• CVE-2024-3895 WP Datepicker <= 2.1.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update High 8.8
• CVE-2024-47321 WordPress WP Datepicker plugin <= 2.1.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability Medium 6.5
• CVE-2024-44042 WordPress WP Datepicker plugin <= 2.1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability Medium 5.9

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-c8mf-72f6-38g5.