CVE-2024-43353 WordPress myCred plugin <= 2.7.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the myCred WordPress plugin, 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-2024-43353?
CVE-2024-43353 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Saad Iqbal myCred, published on 18 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Saad Iqbal myCred mycred.This issue affects myCred: from n/a through <= 2.7.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43353?
How do I fix CVE-2024-43353?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43353 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-2024-43353 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43353 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jfvh-g5v5-5p7c.