CVE-2024-51917 WordPress Multiple Votes in one page plugin <= 1.0.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in the Multiple Votes in one page WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-51917?
CVE-2024-51917 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in lequanghuylc Multiple Votes in one page, published on 19 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 lequanghuylc Multiple Votes in one page multiple-votes-in-one-page allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Multiple Votes in one page: from n/a through <= 1.0.4.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51917?
How do I fix CVE-2024-51917?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51917 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-2024-51917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-51917 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wxp-xf8h-h599.