CVE-2024-38685 WordPress WP Announcement plugin <= 2.0.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the WP Announcement plugin, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.
- 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-2024-38685?
CVE-2024-38685 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SubscriptionPro WP Announcement, published on 20 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 SubscriptionPro WP Announcement allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Announcement: from n/a through 2.0.8.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38685?
How do I fix CVE-2024-38685?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38685 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-2024-38685 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38685 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qv6h-284f-5rfg.