CVE-2024-2428 The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress < 2.2.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via unescaped settings, leading to stored XSS and unauthorized configuration changes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-2428?
CVE-2024-2428 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress , published on 10 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress WordPress plugin before 2.2.3 does not have proper capability check when updating its settings via a REST route, allowing Contributor and above users to update them. Furthermore, due to the lack of escaping in one of the settings, this also allows them to perform Stored XSS attacks
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2428?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Prestoplayer Presto Player.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2428?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2428 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-2024-2428 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2428 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3898-wjpq-fj5f.