CVE-2024-24931 WordPress Before After Image Slider WP Plugin <= 2.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Stored XSS in the Before After Image Slider WP plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2024-24931?
CVE-2024-24931 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in swadeshswain Before After Image Slider WP, published on 12 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 swadeshswain Before After Image Slider WP allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Before After Image Slider WP: from n/a through 2.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24931?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Swadeshswain Before After Image Slider.
How do I fix CVE-2024-24931?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24931 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-2024-24931 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24931 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xw2p-g36r-3q8j.