CVE-2024-23501 WordPress Ebook Store Plugin <= 5.788 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Stored XSS in Ebook Store plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-23501?
CVE-2024-23501 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Shopfiles Ltd Ebook Store, published on 29 Feb 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Shopfiles Ltd Ebook Store allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Ebook Store: from n/a through 5.788.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23501?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Shopfiles Ebook Store.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23501?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23501 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-2024-23501 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23501 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Shopfiles Ltd Ebook Store
- CVE-2023-22701 WordPress Ebook Store plugin <= 5.775 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
- CVE-2023-45602 WordPress Ebook Store Plugin <= 5.785 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2025-8113 Ebook Store < 5.8015 - Reflected XSS via $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']
- CVE-2024-11287 Ebook Store <= 5.8001 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2024-12262 Ebook Store <= 5.8001 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'step'
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4926-px5g-wrp7.