CVE-2024-52477 WordPress Document & Data Automation plugin <= 1.6.1 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF, leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover in the Document & Data Automation 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-2024-52477?

CVE-2024-52477 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in docxpresso Document & Data Automation, published on 2 Dec 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 docxpresso Document & Data Automation document-data-automation allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Document & Data Automation: from n/a through <= 1.6.1.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52477?

How do I fix CVE-2024-52477?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52477 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-2024-52477 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52477 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-46p5-2v62-6rxc.

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