CVE-2024-30439 WordPress Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft plugin <= 1.2.9 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in BestWebSoft Limit Attempts 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-2024-30439?
CVE-2024-30439 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft, published on 29 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 BestWebSoft Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft: from n/a through 1.2.9.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-30439?
How do I fix CVE-2024-30439?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-30439 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-2024-30439 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-30439 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-57mr-mm8q-cx2c.