CVE-2024-43279 WordPress Newsletters plugin <= 4.9.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in the Newsletters plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-43279?
CVE-2024-43279 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Tribulant Newsletters, published on 18 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 Tribulant Newsletters allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Newsletters: from n/a through 4.9.8.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43279?
How do I fix CVE-2024-43279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43279 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-2024-43279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g3f-7r68-hhpq.