CVE-2024-5286 WP Affiliate Platform < 6.5.1 - Reflected XSS via Banner Editing
Reflected XSS in WP Affiliate Platform allows attackers to execute scripts against admins, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2024-5286?
CVE-2024-5286 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown wp-affiliate-platform, published on 13 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5286?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tipsandtricks-Hq Wp Affiliate Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5286?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5286 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-2024-5286 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5286 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-2rv8-6398-pqxg.