CVE-2024-37247 WordPress jQuery T(-) Countdown Widget plugin <= 2.3.25 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in jQuery T(-) Countdown Widget allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2024-37247?
CVE-2024-37247 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in twinpictures, baden03 jQuery T(-) Countdown Widget, published on 26 Jun 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 twinpictures, baden03 jQuery T(-) Countdown Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects jQuery T(-) Countdown Widget: from n/a through 2.3.25.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37247?
How do I fix CVE-2024-37247?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37247 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-2024-37247 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37247 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7mv-9vp4-23mf.