CVE-2024-54211 Cross-site scripting in Borderless

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users via the Borderless WordPress plugin.

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-2024-54211?

CVE-2024-54211 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Visualmodo Borderless, published on 6 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 Visualmodo Borderless borderless allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Borderless: from n/a through <= 1.5.8.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54211?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Visualmodo Borderless.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54211 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-2024-54211 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54211 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q96x-v8cx-4pmm.

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