CVE-2024-50513 WordPress PostX plugin <= 4.1.15 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the PostX WordPress plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2024-50513?
CVE-2024-50513 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WPXPO PostX, published on 19 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 WPXPO PostX ultimate-post allows Stored XSS.This issue affects PostX: from n/a through <= 4.1.15.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50513?
How do I fix CVE-2024-50513?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-50513 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-2024-50513 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50513 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3xc-4v65-w7fm.