CVE-2024-4977 Index WP MySQL For Speed < 1.4.18 - Admin+ Reflected XSS
Reflected XSS in Index WP MySQL For Speed allows attackers to execute scripts in admin sessions, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-4977?
CVE-2024-4977 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Index WP MySQL For Speed, published on 13 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Index WP MySQL For Speed WordPress plugin before 1.4.18 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4977?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plumislandmedia Index Wp Mysql for Speed.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4977?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4977 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-2024-4977 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4977 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8cm-wmqc-65hr.