CVE-2024-51714 WordPress User Password Reset plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users via reflected XSS in the User Password Reset 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-2024-51714?
CVE-2024-51714 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in techdabang User Password Reset, published on 9 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in techdabang User Password Reset user-password-reset allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects User Password Reset: from n/a through <= 1.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51714?
How do I fix CVE-2024-51714?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51714 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-2024-51714 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-51714 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rm9j-x73f-x6h5.