CVE-2024-3261 Strong Testimonials < 3.1.12 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via testimonial fields, leading to stored XSS attacks when specific views are rendered.
- 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-2024-3261?
CVE-2024-3261 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Strong Testimonials, published on 24 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Strong Testimonials WordPress plugin before 3.1.12 does not validate and escape some of its Testimonial fields before outputting them back in a page/post, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. The attack requires a specific view to be performed
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3261?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpchill Strong Testimonials.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3261?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3261 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-2024-3261 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3261 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Strong Testimonials
- CVE-2023-26013 WordPress Strong Testimonials Plugin <= 3.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2020-8549 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2024-47362 WordPress Strong Testimonials plugin <= 3.1.16 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
- CVE-2023-6491 Strong Testimonials <= 3.1.12 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Improper Authorization to Views Modification
- CVE-2023-52123 WordPress Strong Testimonials Plugin <= 3.1.10 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcw6-ccq2-f46p.