CVE-2024-34794 WordPress Tainacan plugin <= 0.21.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Tainacan WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-34794?

CVE-2024-34794 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Tainacan, published on 3 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 tainacan Tainacan tainacan.This issue affects Tainacan: from n/a through <= 0.21.3.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34794?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tainacan Tainacan.

How do I fix CVE-2024-34794?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34794 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-2024-34794 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34794 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h8x2-gpfm-mf5w.

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