CVE-2024-37474 WordPress Newspack Ads plugin <= 1.47.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Newspack Ads 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-2024-37474?
CVE-2024-37474 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Ads, published on 4 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
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Ads allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Newspack Ads: from n/a through 1.47.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37474?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Automattic Newspack Ads.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37474?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37474 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-2024-37474 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37474 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mg8c-4q9p-v679.