CVE-2024-37553 WordPress Testimonials Widget plugin <= 4.0.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in Testimonials 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-2024-37553?
CVE-2024-37553 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Axelerant Testimonials Widget, published on 6 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 Axelerant Testimonials Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Testimonials Widget: from n/a through 4.0.4.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37553?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Axelerant Testimonials Widget.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37553 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-2024-37553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Axelerant Testimonials Widget
Sources
Also known as GHSA-463j-vg48-vjm8.