CVE-2024-38689 WordPress Simple Popup plugin <= 4.4 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in Simple Popup allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to code execution in user 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-2024-38689?
CVE-2024-38689 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Garrett Grimm Simple Popup, 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 Garrett Grimm Simple Popup allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Popup: from n/a through 4.4.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38689?
How do I fix CVE-2024-38689?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38689 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-2024-38689 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38689 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-322j-cfcv-3q95.