CVE-2024-49673 WordPress LaTeX2HTML plugin <= 2.5.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in the LaTeX2HTML WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers.
- 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-2024-49673?
CVE-2024-49673 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Van Abel LaTeX2HTML, 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 Van Abel LaTeX2HTML latex2html allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects LaTeX2HTML: from n/a through <= 2.5.4.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49673?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Latex2html Latex2html.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49673?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49673 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-2024-49673 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49673 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcrm-m45r-29gp.