CVE-2024-4755 Google CSE <= 1.0.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the Google CSE WordPress plugin, leading to stored XSS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-4755?
CVE-2024-4755 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Google CSE, published on 21 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Google CSE WordPress plugin through 1.0.7 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4755?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Erikeng Google Cse.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4755?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4755 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-2024-4755 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4755 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3c3g-q64x-8mfv.