CVE-2024-50440 WordPress CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode plugin <= 1.0.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- 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-2024-50440?
CVE-2024-50440 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Chris Coyier CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode, published on 28 Oct 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Chris Coyier CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode codepen-embedded-pen-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode: from n/a through <= 1.0.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50440?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codepen Codepen.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50440?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-50440 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-2024-50440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-329m-37p4-j9m8.