CVE-2024-4567 Themify Shortcodes <= 2.0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via themify_button Shortcode
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the themify_button shortcode, executing code when users view affected pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-4567?
CVE-2024-4567 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in themifyme Themify Shortcodes, published on 9 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Themify Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's themify_button shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4567?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Themify Themify Shortcodes.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4567?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4567 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-2024-4567 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4567 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in themifyme Themify Shortcodes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jg74-2mhw-68mr.