CVE-2024-45458 WordPress Spiffy Calendar plugin <= 4.9.13 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.

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-2024-45458?

CVE-2024-45458 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Spiffy Calendar, published on 15 Sep 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Spiffy Plugins Spiffy Calendar spiffy-calendar allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Spiffy Calendar: from n/a through <= 4.9.13.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45458?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Spiffyplugins Spiffy Calendar.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45458?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45458 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-2024-45458 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45458 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f5ww-mg69-335r.

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