CVE-2024-49230 WordPress Ajax Custom CSS/JS plugin <= 2.0.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in Ajax Custom CSS/JS plugin allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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

What is CVE-2024-49230?

CVE-2024-49230 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in harry005 Ajax Custom CSS/JS, published on 18 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 harry005 Ajax Custom CSS/JS ajax-awesome-css allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Ajax Custom CSS/JS: from n/a through <= 2.0.4.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49230?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Harpreetsingh Ajax Custom Css\/Js.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49230?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49230 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-2024-49230 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49230 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r439-hj4c-m8qg.

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