CVE-2024-2948 Favorites <= 2.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Authenticated attackers with contributor access can inject arbitrary scripts via the user_favorites shortcode, leading to stored XSS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-2948?
CVE-2024-2948 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in kylephillips Favorites, published on 30 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Favorites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'user_favorites' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes such as 'no_favorites'. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2948?
How do I fix CVE-2024-2948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2948 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-2024-2948 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2948 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c82h-hj78-w6fq.