CVE-2024-38679 WordPress Animated Typed JS Shortcode plugin <= 2.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
A stored XSS vulnerability in the Animated Typed JS Shortcode plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- 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-2024-38679?
CVE-2024-38679 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Yongki Agustinus Animated Typed JS Shortcode, published on 20 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 Yongki Agustinus Animated Typed JS Shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Animated Typed JS Shortcode: from n/a through 2.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38679?
How do I fix CVE-2024-38679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38679 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-2024-38679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9c2m-gxfp-6j8f.