CVE-2024-49638 WordPress Risk Warning Bar plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Risk Warning Bar WordPress plugin.

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-2024-49638?

CVE-2024-49638 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ventureharbour Risk Warning Bar, published on 29 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 ventureharbour Risk Warning Bar risk-warning-bar allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Risk Warning Bar: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49638?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Aliazlan Risk Warning Bar.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49638?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49638 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-2024-49638 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49638 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-86h6-4672-7vx7.

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