CVE-2024-12731 aklamator-infeed <= 2.0.0 - Reflected XSS
Reflected XSS in Aklamator INfeed WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute scripts against admin users via unsanitized parameters.
- 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-2024-12731?
CVE-2024-12731 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Aklamator INfeed, published on 9 Jan 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 Aklamator INfeed WordPress plugin through 2.0.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12731?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aklamator Infeed.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12731?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12731 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-2024-12731 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-12731 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Aklamator INfeed
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8p2p-qc6p-2hr2.