CVE-2024-5330 Breakdance <= 1.7.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated attackers with Contributor access can inject arbitrary scripts via the CSS file paths cache parameter, leading to stored XSS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-5330?
CVE-2024-5330 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Breakdance, published on 1 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Breakdance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the breakdance_css_file_paths_cache parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5330?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Soflyy Breakdance.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5330?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5330 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-2024-5330 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5330 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Breakdance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2848-mrx7-c934.