CVE-2024-27196 WordPress postMash – custom post order plugin <= 1.2.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in postMash plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via crafted URLs.

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-2024-27196?

CVE-2024-27196 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Joel Starnes postMash – custom post order, published on 15 Mar 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

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joel Starnes postMash – custom post order allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects postMash – custom post order: from n/a through 1.2.0.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27196?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jmash Postmash.

How do I fix CVE-2024-27196?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27196 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-2024-27196 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27196 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x69q-xg96-5x9w.

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