CVE-2024-5151 SULly < 4.3.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS

High 7.1 Published Updated

Admin users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the SULly WordPress plugin, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions in multisite setups.

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-2024-5151?

CVE-2024-5151 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown SULly, published on 13 Jul 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 SULly WordPress plugin before 4.3.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5151?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Toolstack Sully.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5151?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5151 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-2024-5151 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5151 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qjg9-jffj-g754.

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