CVE-2024-5081 WP eMember <= v10.7.0 - Stored XSS via CSRF

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject stored XSS payloads via CSRF, allowing admin account takeover in the WP eMember WordPress plugin.

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-2024-5081?

CVE-2024-5081 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown wp-eMember, published on 5 Aug 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

The wp-eMember WordPress plugin before v10.7.0 does not have CSRF check in some places, 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-2024-5081?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tipsandtricks-Hq Wp Emember.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5081?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5081 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-2024-5081 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5081 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xr9f-3r4j-v7r6.

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