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CVE-2024-44045 WordPress WP Abstracts plugin <= 2.6.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the WP Abstracts plugin, potentially executing code in victim browsers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-44045?

CVE-2024-44045 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kevon Adonis WP Abstracts, published on 6 Oct 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 Kevon Adonis WP Abstracts wp-abstracts-manuscripts-manager allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Abstracts: from n/a through <= 2.6.5.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44045?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kevonadonis Wp Abstracts.

How do I fix CVE-2024-44045?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44045 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-2024-44045 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qpf3-837j-ppgx.

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