CVE-2024-34418 WordPress WPCS ( WordPress Custom Search ) plugin <= 1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in WordPress Custom Search plugin 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-2024-34418?
CVE-2024-34418 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Tech9logy Creators WPCS ( WordPress Custom Search ), published on 9 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 Tech9logy Creators WPCS ( WordPress Custom Search ) allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WPCS ( WordPress Custom Search ): from n/a through 1.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34418?
How do I fix CVE-2024-34418?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34418 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-2024-34418 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34418 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g4p7-qhc7-8m3v.