CVE-2024-49313 WordPress VKontakte Wall Post plugin <= 2.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
A stored XSS vulnerability in the VKontakte Wall Post plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2024-49313?
CVE-2024-49313 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in rudestan VKontakte Wall Post, published on 17 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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in rudestan VKontakte Wall Post vkontakte-wall-post allows Stored XSS.This issue affects VKontakte Wall Post: from n/a through <= 2.0.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49313?
How do I fix CVE-2024-49313?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49313 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-2024-49313 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49313 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5f8q-vgg5-cxmm.