CVE-2024-30553 WordPress WP Twitter Mega Fan Box Widget plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in WP Twitter Mega Fan Box Widget allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2024-30553?
CVE-2024-30553 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Joby Joseph WP Twitter Mega Fan Box Widget, published on 31 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 Joby Joseph WP Twitter Mega Fan Box Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Twitter Mega Fan Box Widget : from n/a through 1.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-30553?
How do I fix CVE-2024-30553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-30553 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-2024-30553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-30553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxx6-44mx-gwv9.