CVE-2024-3231 Popup4Phone <= 1.3.2 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized parameters, potentially compromising admin accounts in the Popup4Phone WordPress plugin.

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-2024-3231?

CVE-2024-3231 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Popup4Phone, published on 17 May 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

The Popup4Phone WordPress plugin through 1.3.2 does not sanitise and escape some parameters, which could allow unauthenticated users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admins.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3231?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ivanweb Popup4phone.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3231?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3231 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-2024-3231 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3231 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xq5f-88w9-ffw2.

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