CVE-2024-37558 WordPress WPFavicon plugin <= 2.1.1 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in WPFavicon allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-37558?
CVE-2024-37558 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nazmul Hossain Nihal WPFavicon, published on 21 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 Nazmul Hossain Nihal WPFavicon allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WPFavicon: from n/a through 2.1.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37558?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nihal Wpfavicon.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37558?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37558 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-2024-37558 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37558 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j72h-wx6p-w8j8.