CVE-2024-2347 Astra <= 4.6.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Display Name
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via display names, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover for 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-2024-2347?
CVE-2024-2347 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in brainstormforce Astra, published on 9 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Astra theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a user's display name in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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-2024-2347?
How do I fix CVE-2024-2347?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2347 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-2024-2347 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2347 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5634-373h-23fw.