CVE-2024-13876 Meintopf <= 0.2.1 - Reflected XSS
Reflected XSS in mEintopf plugin allows attackers to execute scripts against admins, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2024-13876?
CVE-2024-13876 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown mEintopf, published on 20 Mar 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 mEintopf WordPress plugin through 0.2.1 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-2024-13876?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tiefpunkt Meintopf.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13876?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13876 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-2024-13876 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13876 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vff8-5vm8-wh67.