CVE-2024-33642 WordPress Advanced Post List plugin <= 0.5.6.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in Advanced Post List allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2024-33642?
CVE-2024-33642 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in EkoJR Advanced Post List, published on 26 Apr 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 EkoJR Advanced Post List allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Advanced Post List: from n/a through 0.5.6.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-33642?
How do I fix CVE-2024-33642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-33642 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-2024-33642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-33642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3v95-qw2c-cq5p.