CVE-2024-35645 WordPress Random Banner plugin <= 4.2.12 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users via DOM-based XSS in the Random Banner plugin.
- 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-2024-35645?
CVE-2024-35645 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Random Banner, published on 1 Jun 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 M A Vinoth Kumar Random Banner random-banner allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Random Banner: from n/a through <= 4.2.12.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35645?
How do I fix CVE-2024-35645?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-35645 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-2024-35645 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35645 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fhh6-g5x9-32pp.