CVE-2024-33943 WordPress Ultimate Under Construction plugin <= 1.9.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in Ultimate Under Construction plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- 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-2024-33943?
CVE-2024-33943 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HappyKite Ultimate Under Construction, published on 3 May 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 HappyKite Ultimate Under Construction allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Ultimate Under Construction: from n/a through 1.9.3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-33943?
How do I fix CVE-2024-33943?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-33943 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-2024-33943 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-33943 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9c8p-3wxv-jxxp.