CVE-2024-37253 WordPress WPDirectoryKit plugin <= 1.3.6 - HTML Injection vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious HTML or scripts into the WP Directory Kit plugin, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-37253?
CVE-2024-37253 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WpDirectoryKit WP Directory Kit, published on 9 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in WpDirectoryKit WP Directory Kit allows Code Injection.This issue affects WP Directory Kit: from n/a through 1.3.6.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37253?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpdirectorykit Wp Directory Kit.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37253?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37253 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-2024-37253 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37253 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WpDirectoryKit WP Directory Kit
- CVE-2025-13390 WP Directory Kit <= 1.4.4 - Authentication Bypass to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
- CVE-2023-2278 WP Directory Kit <= 1.1.9 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion via wdk_public_action
- CVE-2024-3217 WP Directory Kit <= 1.3.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-37487 WordPress WP Directory Kit plugin <= 1.3.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-29774 WordPress WP Directory Kit plugin <= 1.2.9 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g9q5-4m64-fpgc.