CVE-2024-37521 WordPress zBench theme <= 1.4.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the zBench WordPress theme, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.
- 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-2024-37521?
CVE-2024-37521 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in zwwooooo zBench, 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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in zwwooooo zBench allows Stored XSS.This issue affects zBench: from n/a through 1.4.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37521?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zww Zbench.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37521?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37521 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-2024-37521 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37521 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g76c-7mmv-4pm6.