CVE-2024-5280 WP Affiliate Platform < 6.5.1 - POST Reflected XSS
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in non-logged-in users' browsers via CSRF, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2024-5280?
CVE-2024-5280 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown wp-affiliate-platform, published on 13 Jul 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 wp-affiliate-platform WordPress plugin before 6.5.1 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make non-logged in users execute an XSS payload via a CSRF attack
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5280?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tipsandtricks-Hq Wp Affiliate Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5280 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-2024-5280 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5280 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown wp-affiliate-platform
- CVE-2022-3898 WP Affiliate Platform <= 6.3.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- CVE-2024-5287 WP Affiliate Platform < 6.5.1 - Profile Update via CSRF
- CVE-2024-5284 WP Affiliate Platform < 6.5.1 - Stored XSS via CSRF
- CVE-2024-5281 WP Affiliate Platform < 6.5.1 - Reflected XSS via Affiliate Editing
- CVE-2024-5282 WP Affiliate Platform < 6.5.1 - Reflected XSS via Registration Form
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pxg-99jf-7vvf.