CVE-2024-1759 WP ULike <= 4.6.9 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated subscribers can inject arbitrary scripts via display names, leading to potential session hijacking or malicious actions on behalf of other users.
- 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-2024-1759?
CVE-2024-1759 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in alimir WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for Engagement and Feedback, published on 2 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP ULike – Most Advanced WordPress Marketing Toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a user's display name in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-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-2024-1759?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpulike Wp Ulike.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1759?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1759 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-2024-1759 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1759 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in alimir WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for Engagement and Feedback
- CVE-2024-1797 SQL injection in WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for Engagement and Feedback
- CVE-2024-1572 WP ULike <= 4.6.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- CVE-2025-22738 WordPress WP ULike plugin <= 4.7.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-9649 WP ULike <= 4.7.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Statistic Deletion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jm3h-3rg4-3g8p.