CVE-2024-52493 WordPress Meteor Slides plugin <= 1.5.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in Meteor Slides plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-52493?
CVE-2024-52493 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Josh Leuze Meteor Slides, published on 2 Dec 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 Josh Leuze Meteor Slides meteor-slides allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Meteor Slides: from n/a through <= 1.5.7.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Meteor Slides Project Meteor Slides.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52493 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-2024-52493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Josh Leuze Meteor Slides
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqgq-69xw-jf2x.