CVE-2024-23516 WordPress CC BMI Calculator Plugin <= 2.0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Stored XSS in CC BMI Calculator allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-23516?
CVE-2024-23516 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Calculators World CC BMI Calculator, published on 10 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 Calculators World CC BMI Calculator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CC BMI Calculator: from n/a through 2.0.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23516?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Calculatorsworld Cc Bmi Calculator.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23516?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23516 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-2024-23516 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23516 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5xf6-7w2g-9f4w.