CVE-2024-29768 WordPress Astra theme <= 4.6.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Astra theme, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-29768?
CVE-2024-29768 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Astra, published on 27 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 Brainstorm Force Astra allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Astra: from n/a through 4.6.4.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29768?
How do I fix CVE-2024-29768?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29768 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-2024-29768 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29768 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9jm-2273-63m4.