CVE-2024-49295 WordPress Simple Testimonials Showcase plugin <= 1.1.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in Simple Testimonials Showcase allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into WordPress sites, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2024-49295?
CVE-2024-49295 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PressTigers Simple Testimonials Showcase, published on 17 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 PressTigers Simple Testimonials Showcase simple-testimonials-showcase allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Testimonials Showcase: from n/a through <= 1.1.6.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49295?
How do I fix CVE-2024-49295?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49295 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-2024-49295 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49295 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5hvj-jff7-79vj.