CVE-2024-49320 WordPress Encyclopedia / Glossary / Wiki plugin <= 1.7.60 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in the Encyclopedia / Glossary / Wiki WordPress 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-2024-49320?
CVE-2024-49320 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dennis Encyclopedia / Glossary / Wiki, 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Dennis Encyclopedia / Glossary / Wiki encyclopedia-lexicon-glossary-wiki-dictionary allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Encyclopedia / Glossary / Wiki: from n/a through <= 1.7.60.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49320?
How do I fix CVE-2024-49320?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49320 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-2024-49320 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49320 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pv75-hpv2-pc9m.