CVE-2024-37495 WordPress Create by Mediavine plugin <= 1.9.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Create by Mediavine WordPress 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-2024-37495?

CVE-2024-37495 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in mischiefmarmot Create by Mediavine, published on 21 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in mischiefmarmot Create by Mediavine mediavine-create.This issue affects Create by Mediavine: from n/a through <= 1.9.7.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37495?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mediavine Create.

How do I fix CVE-2024-37495?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37495 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-2024-37495 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37495 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-48xh-4c4x-xghf.

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