CVE-2024-37559 WordPress counterpoint theme <= 1.8.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via reflected XSS in the Counterpoint WordPress theme.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-37559?
CVE-2024-37559 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Echenley Counterpoint, published on 21 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 Echenley Counterpoint allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Counterpoint: from n/a through 1.8.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37559?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Henleyedition Counterpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37559?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37559 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-2024-37559 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37559 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jpj2-w3cv-mppv.