CVE-2024-53777 WordPress Simple Header and Footer plugin <= 1.0.0 - CSRF to Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF, leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover in the Simple Header and Footer WordPress 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-2024-53777?
CVE-2024-53777 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Alberto Reineri Simple Header and Footer, 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 Alberto Reineri Simple Header and Footer simple-header-and-footer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Header and Footer: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53777?
How do I fix CVE-2024-53777?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53777 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-2024-53777 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53777 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rccm-3mp2-xc76.