CVE-2024-5029 CM Table Of Contents – WordPress TOC Plugin < 1.2.4 - Stored XSS via CSRF
Attackers can inject stored XSS payloads into the CM Table Of Contents plugin settings via CSRF, potentially compromising admin sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-5029?
CVE-2024-5029 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown CM Table Of Contents, published on 21 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The CM Table Of Contents WordPress plugin before 1.2.4 does not have CSRF check when updating its settings, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5029?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cminds Cm Table of Contents.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5029?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5029 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-2024-5029 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5029 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown CM Table Of Contents
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26fv-px38-wm73.