CVE-2024-12499 WP jQuery DataTable <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the wp_jdt shortcode, leading to code execution or account takeover when users view the page.
- 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-2024-12499?
CVE-2024-12499 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in biztechc WP jQuery DataTable, published on 7 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP jQuery DataTable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'wp_jdt' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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-2024-12499?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12499?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12499 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-2024-12499 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12499 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wc2m-j748-xf87.