CVE-2024-5212 tagDiv Composer <= 5.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via envato_code[]

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the envato_code parameter, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2024-5212?

CVE-2024-5212 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in tagDiv Composer, published on 31 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 tagDiv Composer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘envato_code[]’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping within the on_ajax_register_forum_user function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5212?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tagdiv Tagdiv Composer.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5212?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5212 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-2024-5212 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5212 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vh3x-cjp8-qvxc.

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