CVE-2024-37101 WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.6.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the WP Post Author plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-37101?
CVE-2024-37101 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author, published on 22 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 AF themes WP Post Author allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.6.7.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37101?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Afthemes Wp Post Author.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37101?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37101 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-2024-37101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AF themes WP Post Author
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9r67-wg3r-q52g.