CVE-2024-35769 WordPress Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.17 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in Slideshow SE 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-2024-35769?
CVE-2024-35769 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in John West Slideshow SE, published on 21 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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in John West Slideshow SE allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Slideshow SE: from n/a through 2.5.17.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Slideshow Se Project Slideshow Se.
How do I fix CVE-2024-35769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-35769 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-2024-35769 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35769 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in John West Slideshow SE
- CVE-2024-35778 WordPress Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.17 - Auth. Limited Local File Inclusion vulnerability
- CVE-2022-43461 WordPress Slideshow SE Plugin <= 2.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2022-41554 WordPress Slideshow SE Plugin <= 2.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-45h2-7h7x-8g8w.