CVE-2024-29770 WordPress Pretty Links plugin <= 3.6.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2024-29770?
CVE-2024-29770 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Shortlinks by Pretty Links, published on 27 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 Pretty Links Shortlinks by Pretty Links allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Shortlinks by Pretty Links: from n/a through 3.6.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29770?
How do I fix CVE-2024-29770?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29770 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-2024-29770 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29770 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3j2m-c7pf-qmrp.