CVE-2024-12475 WP Multi Store Locator <= 2.4.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated attackers with Contributor access can inject arbitrary scripts into pages, leading to code execution when other users view them.
- 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-2024-12475?
CVE-2024-12475 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wpexpertsio WP Multistore Locator — WP Store Locator Plugin: Effortless Integration With Snazzy Maps, published on 4 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Multi Store Locator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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-2024-12475?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpexperts Wp Multi Store Locator.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12475?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12475 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-2024-12475 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12475 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wpexpertsio WP Multistore Locator — WP Store Locator Plugin: Effortless Integration With Snazzy Maps
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7r95-6mr9-6f86.