CVE-2024-49266 WordPress WP-Spreadplugin plugin <= 4.8.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into pages via the WP-Spreadplugin, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-49266?
CVE-2024-49266 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Thimo Grauerholz WP-Spreadplugin, published on 16 Oct 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 Thimo Grauerholz WP-Spreadplugin wp-spreadplugin allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects WP-Spreadplugin: from n/a through <= 4.8.9.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49266?
How do I fix CVE-2024-49266?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49266 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-2024-49266 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49266 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4h6-84f3-72cf.