CVE-2024-43149 WordPress CM Tooltip Glossary Plugin <= 4.3.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the CM Tooltip Glossary plugin, potentially executing code in victim browsers.
- 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-2024-43149?
CVE-2024-43149 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CreativeMindsSolutions CM Tooltip Glossary, published on 12 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 CreativeMindsSolutions CM Tooltip Glossary allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CM Tooltip Glossary: from n/a through 4.3.7.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43149?
How do I fix CVE-2024-43149?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43149 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-2024-43149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-86jj-69gr-c7xx.