CVE-2024-2738 Permalink Manager Lite and Permalink Manager Pro <= 2.4.3.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the 's' parameter, executing code in victim browsers if they click a crafted link.
- 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-2024-2738?
CVE-2024-2738 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in mbis Permalink Manager Lite, published on 9 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 Permalink Manager Lite and Pro plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘s’ parameter in multiple instances in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2738?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Permalink Manager Lite Project Permalink Manager Lite.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2738 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-2024-2738 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2738 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in mbis Permalink Manager Lite
- CVE-2022-4021 Permalink Manager Lite <= 2.2.20.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- CVE-2021-24769 Permalink Manager Lite < 2.2.13.1 - Admin+ SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-37257 WordPress Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.4.3.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-29092 WordPress Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.4.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2022-41781 WordPress Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.2.20 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68ww-8rpc-355h.