CVE-2024-4575 LayerSlider 7.11.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ls_search_form Shortcode
Authenticated attackers with contributor access can inject arbitrary scripts via the ls_search_form shortcode, executing them for other users.
- 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-2024-4575?
CVE-2024-4575 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in LayerSlider, published on 23 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The LayerSlider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's ls_search_form shortcode in version 7.11.0 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4575?
How do I fix CVE-2024-4575?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4575 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-2024-4575 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4575 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6hx-qvw2-39jx.