CVE-2024-49239 WordPress Add Categories Post Footer plugin <= 2.2.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in Add Categories Post Footer plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- 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-2024-49239?
CVE-2024-49239 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in nikhilvaghela Add Categories Post Footer, published on 18 Oct 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 nikhilvaghela Add Categories Post Footer add-categories-post-footer allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Add Categories Post Footer: from n/a through <= 2.2.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49239?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nikhilvaghela Add Categories Post Footer.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49239?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49239 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-2024-49239 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49239 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7v7q-52f4-m64g.