CVE-2024-2256 oik <= 4.10.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Authenticated attackers with contributor permissions can inject arbitrary scripts via shortcodes, leading to script execution in victim browsers.
- 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-2024-2256?
CVE-2024-2256 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in bobbingwide oik, published on 14 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The oik plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcodes such as bw_contact_button and bw_button shortcodes in all versions up to, and including, 4.10.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions 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-2024-2256?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bobbingwide Oik.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2256?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2256 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-2024-2256 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2256 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in bobbingwide oik
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4hp-4mqq-mv7f.