CVE-2024-35696 WordPress WP Docs plugin <= 2.1.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in WP Docs plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers, requiring a plugin update.
- 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-2024-35696?
CVE-2024-35696 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs, published on 8 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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Docs: from n/a through 2.1.3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Androidbubble Wp Docs.
How do I fix CVE-2024-35696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-35696 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-2024-35696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8rr2-455x-wf4x.