CVE-2024-43948 WordPress WP Armour Extended plugin <= 1.26 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users via the WP Armour Extended plugin.
- 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-2024-43948?
CVE-2024-43948 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dinesh Karki WP Armour Extended, published on 29 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 Dinesh Karki WP Armour Extended.This issue affects WP Armour Extended: from n/a through 1.26.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43948?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dineshkarki Wp Armour.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43948 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-2024-43948 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-43948 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Dinesh Karki WP Armour Extended
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3pcg-3m3w-7636.