CVE-2024-39659 WordPress WP-PostRatings plugin <= 1.91.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Stored XSS in WP-PostRatings allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2024-39659?

CVE-2024-39659 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Lester ‘GaMerZ’ Chan WP-PostRatings, published on 1 Aug 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 Lester ‘GaMerZ’ Chan WP-PostRatings allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP-PostRatings: from n/a through 1.91.1.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39659?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lesterchan Wp-Postratings.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39659?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39659 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-2024-39659 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39659 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pwrj-w99j-qxmh.

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