CVE-2024-34425 WordPress QuickieBar plugin <= 1.8.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in QuickieBar 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-2024-34425?
CVE-2024-34425 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phil Baylog QuickieBar, 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 Phil Baylog QuickieBar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects QuickieBar: from n/a through 1.8.4.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34425?
How do I fix CVE-2024-34425?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34425 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-2024-34425 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34425 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3jp-2j8m-99gg.