CVE-2024-51638 WordPress Awesome Shortcodes For Genesis plugin 1.1.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF, leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover in the Awesome Shortcodes For Genesis 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-2024-51638?
CVE-2024-51638 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sanjeev Mohindra Awesome Shortcodes For Genesis, published on 19 Nov 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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Sanjeev Mohindra Awesome Shortcodes For Genesis awesome-shortcodes-for-genesis allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Awesome Shortcodes For Genesis: from n/a through 1.1.8.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51638?
How do I fix CVE-2024-51638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51638 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-2024-51638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-51638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gjx-j363-q574.