CVE-2024-27998 WordPress Barcode Scanner and Inventory manager plugin <= 1.5.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in Barcode Scanner plugin allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2024-27998?
CVE-2024-27998 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dmitry V. (CEO of "UKR Solution") Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager, published on 19 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Dmitry V. (CEO of "UKR Solution") Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager barcode-scanner-lite-pos-to-manage-products-inventory-and-orders.This issue affects Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager: from n/a through <= 1.5.3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27998?
How do I fix CVE-2024-27998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27998 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-2024-27998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38p6-v2j3-42g3.